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The law of the LORD is perfect

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 by Andrew Leslie

During the lead up to the same-sex marriage plebiscite in 2017, I remember being surprised at the number of Christian people in my own circles who could confidently say ‘I know what the Bible teaches about homosexuality’, whilst at the same…

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Journal – Created male and female

June 15, 2023June 14, 2023 by Gav Perkins

It is foundational to what we know of God, as the one who speaks his powerful word to bring all things into being, and who then orders, arranges, and blesses. It is foundational also to what we know of ourselves, as uniquely created in the image…

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Journal – How to preach truth yet teach falsely

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 by Mike Leite

In Spurgeon’s Lectures to my Students, in addressing the matter of ‘The Sermon’, Spurgeon exhorts his students ‘to give a clear testimony to all the doctrines which constitute or lie around the gospel.’ His point is simple. Some preachers…

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Why does God want us to work?

May 30, 2023July 1, 2023 by Paul Rajkumar

What was the most frustrating thing about being a lawyer? It was what we in the profession call a ‘document dump’: a lawyer from the opposing side sends you an email with multiple attachments at 4pm on a Friday afternoon asking for comments by close…

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God’s good word transforming lives – four stories

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 by Ben George

I’m sure that book after book could be written on the goodness of God’s word, exploring various passages and the ways in which we ought to delight in its beauty. However, surely one of the most impactful ‘good’ things when we think of God’s word…

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Do you know death?

April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 by Jeanette Chin

Over the past three years, it’s been sobering as the world confronts its mortality. Covid’s death toll overwhelmed hospitals, filled the morgues, converted paddocks into mass graves. The words of Hamilton have felt prophetic: “Death…

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What are we unable to stop speaking about?

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 by Mike Leite

Every time I read Acts 4:20 I am struck by how the message about Jesus should work. As the book of Acts begins, what Peter makes clear in each of his first Christian sermons is that Jesus is both Lord and Messiah. For example, Acts chapter 2 and the…