Welcome AP magazine. The last meeting of the Presbyterian Church of Australia authorised a smaller body (its Commission) to deal with a report about the future of our national magazine, Australian Presbyterian. Today that Commission met and made the following decisions: The resignation of Peter Hastie, longstanding editor of Australian Presbyterian magazine was formally received. …
The last week of January / first week of February is when the annual meetings of various committees of the Presbyterian Church of Australia are held in Sydney. As a pastor from one of the smaller state churches I back up and attend a few and make a week of it. Today I’ll be meeting …
From Thom Rainer’s blog, where he writes that he is a church member. So am I. I am a church member. I will seek to be a source of unity in the church. I know there are no perfect pastors, staff, or other church members. But neither am I. I will not be a source …
Ray Ortlund helps me understand what a local church should be. I’ve been satisfied with mgpc’s mission statement, but this is the essence of a wonderful vision statement. It’s what everyone needs. Everyone. Gospel + safety + time. A lot of gospel + a lot of safety + a lot of time. Gospel: good news …
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