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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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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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Youtube is the Lingua Franca of Christian praise music
Something that I noticed at my old church and confirmed at my new church is that Gen X/Y church musicians use Youtube as the major form of sharing and spreading new songs for church. In fact I first noticed this … Continue reading
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Final HTD Sermons: 1 Thessalonians
My last three sermons at HTD in the morning. 1 Thes was mostly an Andrew Reid series but I snuck a few in as well: The Preaching Pastor’s Encouragement – 1 Thes 2:17-3:10 Godly Ambitions – 1 Thes 5:9-12 Final … Continue reading
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Recent Sermons: Easter Hope
Sermons from Easter this year – greatest weekend of the year! The Suffering Servant – Isaiah 53 Easter Day – What’s the Bottom Line – 1 Corinthians 15
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Recent Sermons: Sermon on the Mount
In the mornings this year at HTD we worked through Matthew 5-7. Here are my messages: Being the Salt of the Earth – Matthew 5:13-20 Jesus Addresses Anger, Adultery and Oaths – Matthew 5:21-37 Warnings of the Kingdom – Matthew … Continue reading
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Recent Sermons: Galatians
I have a bunch of mp3 sermons on the HTD web site that I haven’t linked here. Earlier in the year we worked through Galatians in the evening congregation. This was very challenging and good medicine for us as a … Continue reading
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Douglas Wilson, Canon Press – Full View on Google Books
It looks like all of Douglas Wilson’s Canon Press published books are ‘full view’ on Google Books. Well worth an online read, you’ll end up buying some of them! Fidelity Future Men Reforming Marriage Mother Kirk The Paideia of God … Continue reading
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Recent Sermons: Messianic Psalms
I’ve loved preaching this series on Messianic Psalms. Covered 2, 110, and 132. Others were doing 16 and 8. Would have liked to have covered Psalm 45 also. Jesus is all over the Psalms! January 24, 2010 One King to … Continue reading
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Recent Sermons – End of Acts
Finished preaching through the book of Acts. Great to get through the whole book in three ‘blocks’ over three years. December 13, 2009 The Kingdom of God at the Ends of the Earth (by Wayne Schuller) Acts 28:11-30 (Part of … Continue reading
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My best blog post of 2009…
… is the one on the Holy Trinity Doncaster Church web site announcing Andrew Reid as our new Vicar!
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Genesis 1-3 sermon series
Just finished a series on Genesis 1-3. Glorious beautiful chapters for which my weak reflections hardly scratched the surface. Nevertheless I gave it an attempt. Every church should come back to these foundational chapters every couple of years. A highlight … Continue reading
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Stolen generation of church planters | Youth & music ministry | Sydneyanglicans.net
Give Jodie a medal for his insights below. If local churches could apprenticeship people and keep them involved whilst at 4 years of full time college, that would be very effective IMHO. The danger might be that the person would … Continue reading
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Sermons – holytrinitydoncaster.org.au
Here is my Christmas sermon on Herod the Great’s massacre of the Bethlehem children in Matthew 2: 2008 – 12 – 21-12-08 PM – Christmas Child – Search and Destroy – Wayne Schuller – Matthew 2 v13-23.mp3 Sermons – holytrinitydoncaster.org.au
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Coolness #2
Was reading a bunch of 90′s EFAC Essentials articles yesterday. I can’t remember the author, but one of the articles was called: “Reaching the Reebok Generation”. Not cool. See also: Coolness
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Long term assistant ministers
A letter to the Sydney Anglican newspaper: Underneath this is an important goal – promoting the option of long-term assistant ministers. But the way to do it is not to pretend they don’t exercise a similar kind of spiritual role … Continue reading
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Recent Sermons: Exodus
Just finished a series on the book of Exodus. Only in 8 weeks. If I’d had 2-3 more weeks I would have done more from the second half of the book, especially more law, the party of chapter 24, and … Continue reading
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Barnabas Fund News
IRAQ – DEADLY CAMPAIGN DRIVES CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OUT OF MOSUL CHINA – SON OF CHRISTIAN LEADER BEATEN UNCONSCIOUS INDIA – CHRISTIANS FORCED TO CONVERT AS EXTREMISTS SEEK TO TURN ORISSA INTO A HINDU STATE SOMALIA – CHRISTIAN CONVERT FROM ISLAM … Continue reading
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Between Two Worlds: Free John MacArthur!
The best way to promote any electronic media is to give it away free with no strings attached. If you require money or even just subscription/password details, people are always going to go for the unconditionally free electronic media every … Continue reading
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Sydney Anglican Synod
Some bloggers are sharing opinions on Sydney Anglican Synod currently meeting: Sydney Synod Day 2 Missional is the new black « …that great city daiskmeliadorn: live-blogging sydney synod! (sort-of) my two cents blog – Chicken or the egg? But there … Continue reading
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Highlights and Lowlights of Melbourne Diocese Anglican Synod October 2008:
Highlights: – Evangelicals trying to tilt the budget proposal and hold someone accountable. – Many good and sound motions. – Amazing speeches concerning the value of preserving life. – Launch of “Network 1:28″ – looks like a fantastic document explaining … Continue reading
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