Refreshing insights into the process of pastoral searches can be found in this interview with Michael Lawrence. Pastoral moves, and I refer to the Presbyterian system here in Australia, are not generally open. I remember as a student providing a supply service one Sunday for a nearby church whose then pastor was ‘away for the …
The following came in my email tonight. It has been issued by Andrew Bray, the current moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria. It may be of help, particularly to those who will be leading prayers in church worship services tomorrow. Victorian Flood Update as at 3.30pm, 22nd January 2011 _______________________________________________ Contact Town Situation Ian …
Here’s some background material to my previous post. Note that these posts are not critical of the individuals named but question why it seems fashionable to give them a status as some form of evangelical because some of their writings or beliefs can be viewed sympathetically by evangelicals. Here’s Tim Challies’ post about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, …
About ten years ago I discovered the writings of Henri Nouwen through his book ‘The Return Of The Prodigal Son.’ The book is an extended reflection on the parable from Luke 15 inspired by a meditation on a painting of the story by Rembrandt. Suffice to say I enjoyed it so much that a very …
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