So, memorising Philippians is falling a little bit behind, but pondering each of these verses over and over again is an engaging activity. Philippians 1: 15 and 18, for instance. Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but other from good will… What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in …

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Robert Murray McCheyne (or M’Cheyne) is something of a 18th century Presbyterian legend. At the Desiring God Conference John Piper continues his custom of delivering a biographical appreciation of a significant Christian figure from the past by delivering an address on M’Cheyne entitled ‘He Kissed the Rose and Felt the Thorn: Living and Dying in …

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A couple of years ago the Brisbane suburb of The Gap experienced a storm of cyclonic proportions. There was a lot of damage to property, including The Gap Presbyterian Church, where my friend Chris Perona serves as pastor. Their worship center was rendered unusable by the storm, I don’t think the congregation ever worshipped in …

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