Stephen McDonald has done a bang-up job of taking these notes. (As I mentioned yesterday) Of particular interest is the session by John Wilson, combining observations about the history and theological life of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria over the last 35 years or so to produce with practical applications for the future. There’s also …

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Constructive article by Archie Poulos about what seems to be a wide-spread contemporary situation. As you read this, focus on the notion that this is not about finding people to do the ‘trellis’ (basic infrastructure management) tasks, it’s common for people to feel so stretched they are having trouble just gathering together for worship; studying …

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Some Christians believe they’re discerning about where others are at spiritually, when they’re actually judgmental. Simplest way of identifying this tendency is to recall whether the individual ever speaks in concrete terms about their own sin and the areas of their own spiritual life with which they are currently struggling. And not just in a …

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