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Materialist Christmas
19/12/08 | Phillip Jensen
Christmas is a time when the whole community can agree on enjoying themselves. It is a time of family, fun and food. It is the time of giving and receiving presents and messages of goodwill from old friends.
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A Christmas Poem
12/12/08 | Phillip Jensen
Christmas cards often depict a European winter rather than a Christmas message. They are steadily being de-Christianised…
Christmas cards often depict a European winter rather than a Christmas message. They are steadily being de-Christianised…
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Lessons from Sydney’s last revival
08/12/08 | Stuart Piggin
Dr Stuart Piggin argues that there are real lessons for evangelism in 2009 from Billy Graham’s Southern Cross…
Dr Stuart Piggin argues that there are real lessons for evangelism in 2009 from Billy Graham’s Southern Cross…
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December Prayer
05/12/08 | Phillip Jensen
Thank you for your prayerful support last weekend as I spoke at The South Pacific Training Event. December is also…
Thank you for your prayerful support last weekend as I spoke at The South Pacific Training Event. December is also…
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Is Santa ho-ho-homeless?
01/12/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
Many Christian parents worry that Santa is a threat to their kids’ belief in Jesus. And yet the big jolly man…
Many Christian parents worry that Santa is a threat to their kids’ belief in Jesus. And yet the big jolly man…
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Prayer for the Next G of evangelism
28/11/08 | Phillip Jensen
This week I am speaking to university students in Canberra at the first South Pacific Regional Training Event.
This week I am speaking to university students in Canberra at the first South Pacific Regional Training Event.
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Bali Justice?
10/11/08 | Phillip Jensen
At the time of writing Australians await with ambivalence the execution of the Bali bombers. It is widely expected…
At the time of writing Australians await with ambivalence the execution of the Bali bombers. It is widely expected…
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What future for women in ministry?
03/11/08 | Narelle Jarrett
Archdeacon for Women’s Ministry in the Diocese of Sydney Narelle Jarrett assesses the state of women’s ministry…
Archdeacon for Women’s Ministry in the Diocese of Sydney Narelle Jarrett assesses the state of women’s ministry…
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The Image of Jesus?
31/10/08 | Phillip Jensen
Jesus was human but that does not mean that he was a sinful, mindless and uncritical proponent of an evil culture.…
Jesus was human but that does not mean that he was a sinful, mindless and uncritical proponent of an evil culture.…
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No place for religion in public schools?
27/10/08 | Bryan Cowling
Given increasing multi-culturalism and secularism, Bryan Cowling says it’s time revamp religious education in…
Given increasing multi-culturalism and secularism, Bryan Cowling says it’s time revamp religious education in…
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Traditions Old and New
24/10/08 | Phillip Jensen
Being old it is neither right nor wrong. Being new is also neither right nor wrong. Therefore being either a conservative…
Being old it is neither right nor wrong. Being new is also neither right nor wrong. Therefore being either a conservative…
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If we want to Connect, we must change NOW!
17/10/08 | Phillip Jensen
This week's Synod was focused on our Diocesan Mission. There is much to praise God for in the work of the last…
This week's Synod was focused on our Diocesan Mission. There is much to praise God for in the work of the last…
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Do we have a sex problem?
13/10/08 | Andrew Cameron
Early church theologian Augustine is seen as an enemy of our sexually liberated society. ANDREW CAMERON argues…
Early church theologian Augustine is seen as an enemy of our sexually liberated society. ANDREW CAMERON argues…
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The Workings of a Church Plant
10/10/08 | Phillip Jensen
In 1994 our diocesan Synod passed the following motion: "This synod recognises that planting and developing new…
In 1994 our diocesan Synod passed the following motion: "This synod recognises that planting and developing new…
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Why Anglican?
03/10/08 | Phillip Jensen
It is a strange phenomenon when your friends and enemies agree about you. But Sydney Anglicans enjoy this peculiarity.…
It is a strange phenomenon when your friends and enemies agree about you. But Sydney Anglicans enjoy this peculiarity.…
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Mistakes we can make about Driscoll
30/09/08 | Phillip Jensen
Recently Sydney has had the pleasure of hearing an American preacher, Pastor Mark Driscoll. In a two-week period…
Recently Sydney has had the pleasure of hearing an American preacher, Pastor Mark Driscoll. In a two-week period…
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Modern Myths
19/09/08 | Phillip Jensen
Most Bible “myths” are believed by so called “unbelievers”.
Most Bible “myths” are believed by so called “unbelievers”.
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Online ministry training - mission impossible?
15/09/08 | Graham Stanton
Local churches must be involved if e-training for ministry is to be truly effective, argues Graham Stanton
Local churches must be involved if e-training for ministry is to be truly effective, argues Graham Stanton
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Distorted Lenses = Distorted Vision
12/09/08 | Phillip Jensen
For the last couple of centuries western civilisation has been looking at the world through the lens of the public…
For the last couple of centuries western civilisation has been looking at the world through the lens of the public…
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