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I am a Christian, husband and father.
I am senior pastor of Berwick Anglican Church, in the south eastern growth corridor of Melbourne. I am ordained in the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne.
I studied theology at Ridley Melbourne.
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March For The Babies
We are going to this on Saturday. On October 10, 2008, the Victorian Parliament passed the Abortion Law Reform Act, one of the most extreme abortion laws in the world. This law eliminated all legal protection for Victorian children until … Continue reading
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A Weapon of Mass Destruction
From Arch Hart’s book on “Adrenaline and Stress” (p181.): ‘I sometimes find myself wishing Alexander Graham Bell had not invented the telephone; it has become such an intrusively destructive instrument in the hands of those who do not have the … Continue reading
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Tom Wolfe on Ecclesiastes
Very decent commendation from a non-Christian: “For of all I have ever seen or learned, this book [Ecclesiastes] seems to me the noblest, the wisest, and the most powerful expression of man’s life upon this earth – and also the … Continue reading
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6B mobile connections by the end of 2011. Wow! — Tech News and Analysis
6B mobile connections by the end of 2011. Wow! — Tech News and Analysis.
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Ridley Preaching Conference next week
So if you aren’t going to Oxygen and you are a preacher in Melbourne – feel free to ring Ridley and last minute sign up for the Ridley preaching conference in Warburton next week! http://www.ridley.edu.au/blog/post/annual-preachers-conference/
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Adoption through Propitiation
J.I. Packer nails it: “Were I asked to focus the New Testament message in three words, my proposal would be adoption through propitiation, and I do not expect ever to meet a richer or more pregnant summary of the gospel … Continue reading
How to Honor Your Wife | The Mars Hill Blog
How to Honor Your Wife | The Mars Hill Blog.
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Smothered by emasculated language…
Nothing new under the sun. ‘Young people in our country are smothered by emasculated language, which lays waste all thought and feeling; by the time-wasting frivolities of television; by the hullabaloo of the cinema. (And by sport. And by political … Continue reading
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How to send and reply to email
This is a great article – I need to apply this. Email can be made more productive with wisdom like this. The key principle is to write the email in a way that makes it easier for the receiver to … Continue reading
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A place for spiritual and ethical guidance | The Australian
Ian Harper adds facts and sense to the irrational attacks of the secularists: Victoria was a pioneer of free, compulsory, secular education although in its original sense the word secular meant “devoid of sectarian bias” rather than devoid of religious … Continue reading
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Media Release from Ridley Melbourne Board – Peter Adam Retirement
From the Ridley web site. Peter has done an outstanding job at Ridley and as a student I have seen first hand the wonderful impact he has had. Media Release from the Ridley Melbourne Board Canon Dr Peter Adam will … Continue reading
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Request: Help for the church in Broome : Anglican Church League, Sydney, Australia
This is a great cause – there is a great gospel work happening in Broome and a great gospel work that needs to be done. Bishop of North West Australia, David Mulready, is urgently seeking help for the church in … Continue reading
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Why Porno Shops Don’t Have Windows – Justin Taylor
Another good porn article. Why Porno Shops Don’t Have Windows – Justin Taylor.
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Moore to the Point – Arousing Ourselves to Death
This is a great article on the destructive nature of pornography. Pornography, by its very nature, leads to insatiability. One picture, stored in the memory, will never be enough to continue arousing a man. God, after all, designed the man … Continue reading
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Stroke victim’s miracle survival | NT News
Life is a precious gift of God. Are our medical professionals losing sight of this? A TERRITORIAN has woken from the dead. Gloria Cruz was diagnosed as being “brain dead” by a team of doctors after suffering a massive stroke. … Continue reading
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Sermon Preparation by Bishop Paul Barnett
I love reading practical howtos like this written by godly men with runs on the board. Ten point checklist for sermon preparation and delivery (we all need good methods) via Bishop John » Sermon Preparation by Bishop Paul Barnett.
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Carson: What is the Gospel? – Revisited
Classic Carson with some real sting. The Christian gospel is news to be preached: ‘… it is not surprising that Paul speaks of the foolishness of what was preached rather than the foolishness of what was taught, or discussed, or … Continue reading
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Reflections on Christian Unity in Philippians
Christian unity is a unity in one mind, one truth. It is one mind about Jesus and the gospel. It is a common mind imitating the servant leadership of Jesus. It is a concern for each other as well as … Continue reading
Xpose Preaching this weekend
This weekend is the Xpose preaching conference in Melbourne… If you want to pick up expository preaching or sharpen your skills. Melbourne needs an army of expository preachers. Xpose Preaching – Raising Up Preachers of Tomorrow.
Running Church councils effectively
Excellent discussion in this article and the following comments on running a Church vestry/council: Effective church governance | Church life | Sydneyanglicans.net.
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