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If God is against us, what can we do?

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by Ben George

A few times in the last few weeks I have been asked to speak at prayer evenings for India and the Asian subcontinent as they are in the throes of the devastating second wave of Covid. My preparation for speaking at these prayer evenings has been a…

Christian Living

The age-old problem of pluralism

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 by Ben George

I was watching the recent episode of the ABC’s Q&A which featured Martyn Iles from the Australian Christian Lobby. One of the pushbacks to Martyn’s comments was “that’s not what all Christians think.” There was a presupposition amongst…

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Stories from Moore College Mission 2021: learning and partnership

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 by Ben George

“I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold” (Psalm 18:1-2).As King David pens this psalm, he both remembers the…

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God, the Bible and Mardi Gras

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 by Ben George

The 2021 gay and lesbian Mardi Gras held at the Sydney Cricket Ground was quite a spectacle. It was colourful, loud, celebratory and was reported by various media outlets as being the best celebration yet (as it is every year). And yet, the Scriptures…

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Jesus as Prince

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 by Ben George

How should we act when we face difficulties as Christians? How should we respond in the face of difficulties that arise from our being Christian in the public square? These questions have become more frequent because of the uneasiness we are…

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We boast in the Lord

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 by Ben George

In a great kindness of God, Moore Theological College has been blessed with a bumper crop of undergraduate on-campus students in 2021. Our full-time, on campus, bachelor level course intake has doubled. We have also had an increase in the percentage…

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Our New Year’s resolution – humility?

January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 by Ben George

If 2020 has taught us anything, it is surely that things are not always as they seem. We are generally more fragile than we like to admit. And with a sudden realisation of fragility there often comes frustration, anger, a claustrophobic feeling…