Today I’m attending the funeral of Robert (Bob) Arstall, conducted at Jean Flynn Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth (in Adelaide). Bob was a committed servant to the work of the Presbyterian Church who served as a Moderator and Clerk of the statewide church as well as on a number of committees for extended periods. He also represented …
What does Deep & Wide (Andy Stanley, Zondervan 2012) promise? Deep & Wide’s subtitle is Creating Churches Unchurched People Love To Attend, which pretty much sums it up. Stanley has planted a church in Atlanta which now has 33,000 people attending a number of campuses, so something’s going on. In five sections he provides some …
For those of you interested, Tim Keller and Sam Shammas have compiled The New City Catechism, a fifty-two Q&A catechism that draws from a variety of already existing reformed catechisms to synthesise a body of work which embraces historical theological teaching while seeking to address contemporary concerns. Read about the project at The Gospel Coalition. …
More prayer points for those of you praying for pastors (and thanks to you who do from this one). These points are from Ligon Duncan and are posted at T4G. 1. That [your pastor] would know and love the living God, would have a saving interest in Christ, being purchased by His blood, and thus …
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