May 19 will be observed by part of the Christian church as Pentecost. While the kingdom of God is one body, and has existed in all eras of human history, the pouring out of the Holy Spirit upon the church certainly marks the beginning of our current period of mission and ministry. If one chooses …
A much more modest return last week for reasons both foreseeable and surprising. Richmond, Fremantle and Eastern Suburbs were in the first category, while Saint Kilda, Paramatta and Penrith were in the second. This week again offers some very clear choices, especially in the AFL, in which the distance between the best and worst teams …
Ray Ortlund observes that adding a qualifier to describe what sort of Christian you think you are can lead to a form of legalism that actually makes the qualifier more important than the Christian. Whenever we put a qualifier in front of the noun “Christian,” we might be inserting legalism. But we might not be. …
An interesting post by Tim Keller in which he unpacks why Christians can live for long periods of time with serious character flaws being ignored and unacknowledged. Our natural virtues, which come from inborn temperament and family nurture—such as our talents, aptitudes, and strengths—are good things. But they each have a dark side. People with …
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