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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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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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A Blacker Shade of Grey – Mark Durie
Thanks Mark for your courage and wisdom. I pray for God’s blessing on your ministry. Last Saturday I had prepared a motion to bring before the Anglican Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne. Unfortunately it was not possible to present … Continue reading
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Figures reveal horror tales of late terminations | Queensland | News.com.au
Abortion is killing babies. Apparently when they don’t die quickly it is ‘extremely distressing for parents and medical staff’. May the light of Jesus Christ shine in the dark death-filled Australia. A GROWING number of induced babies are born alive … Continue reading
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Solzhenitsyn – A World Split Apart
This man was a prophet – this speech to Harvard graduates in 1978 is a powerful condemnation of Western pride in the middle of the cold war. His commentary on materialistic self-destruction seems even more apt 30 years later. His … Continue reading
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Not entertaining
Got into a healthy stoush recently for trying to follow v19. God willing, next time I’m going to do a v20 in response to a v19 sin. 19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought … Continue reading
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AM Archive – NRL appoints gender politics adviser
This interview is from 2004 on the ABC. It demonstrates the failure of secular ethics to protect women. Christians believe God has both designed and commanded sex to be enjoyed in a lifelong marriage union. What matters most is our … Continue reading
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Charter Rights No Wrongs (Make A Stand) – www.makeastand.org.au
Well worth consideration if you want to protect religious freedom. I suspect a charter of rights will legislate a wrong morality. Charter Rights No Wrongs (Make A Stand) – www.makeastand.org.au.
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Abortion and Civil Disobedience » Bill Muehlenberg’s CultureWatch
Bill M. issues a call to Christian civil disobedience. If we know that unborn babies are being killed at the abortion clinic down the road, what is our response to be? Do we have an obligation to stop the slaughter? … Continue reading
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Cahill declines to coach Federer | Tennistalk
Coaching Federer would be the ultimate job for any tennis coach. Yet I think Cahill has made the right decision in rejecting Federer to be with his family. There are lots of lonely broken men with successful careers out there. … Continue reading
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The Big Takeover : Rolling Stone
This is a long but significant analysis of the foolishness (corruption?) of the USA Federal Reserve and Wall-St mega-banks. Going to be a rocky road from this point. The Big Takeover : Rolling Stone.
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Patients don’t die in pain: doctors | theage.com.au
A side issue: although there is nothing inherently wrong in pain relief medication, what would happen if a Christian chose to shun medication in order to maintain mental lucidity to confess Christ clearly on their deathbed? Head of palliative care … Continue reading
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Importance of Fathers
This correlation is somewhat hard to explain but makes sense from the Biblical importance of fathers… Overall, the enormous increase in the divorce rate and in single-parent households since 1960 seems very likely to have played a major role in … Continue reading
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Amazon.com: The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier’s Education: Craig M. Mullaney: Books
Recently devoured this fascinating book. A great mix of soldier tales, classical literature, and personal growth. Amazon.com: The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier’s Education: Craig M. Mullaney: Books.
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Transcript of Kevin Rudd speech to National Day of Mourning | The Daily Telegraph
Great quote – except give credit to Martin Luther – he did stand before the gates of hell, when excommunicated, making those words – which was like pronouncing your own death sentence before Roman Catholic powers that be in the … Continue reading
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“What if?”: GFC and the End of Consumerism
This is a “what if?” post – I am not an economist nor the son of an economist: What if the global financial crisis is the beginning of the end of Western consumerism? All idolatries are self-destructive ultimately. We should … Continue reading
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Cafe protocol
Am I allowed to do the crosswords in newspapers in cafes? Are there any established rules here? Do you need to ask permission?
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Being Included
Received an invite in the mail today to be part of a class action suit against a publicly listed company. Don’t think I’ll get involved, but it feels nice to be invited.
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