About Me:
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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Autumn Ministers Conference 2011 Proc Trust
I’ve been listening to these excellent talks from the ever reliable and useful Proclamation Trust. Dick Lucas’ reflections on 2 Peter were great. Whenever he makes observations on theology and church life we ought to sit up and listen. He notes … Continue reading
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Best Fiction Reads of 2010
Another journey through the Lord of the Rings. Still amazing and lifegiving. Also loved reading the Hobbit to the kids. I finished reading my way through all the Sherlock Holmes books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I read a one … Continue reading
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Bp Glenn Davies seminar on Covenantal Parenting
Bp Glenn Davies gave a seminar at HTD recently on a biblical theology of parenting and a covenantal understanding of raising Christian children. This is great material I commend it to you – especially if you want to hear a … Continue reading
An Announcement
We announced yesterday that I am being appointed Priest-in-Charge at Berwick Anglican Church. This is huge and exciting news. We are so sad to be leaving the saints at Holy Trinity and the wonderful staff team. Please pray for us. … 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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Baptise those Babies!
Goodonya Craig. If we want a renewal of Reformation theology, family life is one key area with infant baptism included. Baptise those Babies!
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Port Hedland Mission Trip
I’m taking my family and a group from HTD on a mission trip tomorrow to the far north west – Port Hedland. We also have an adventure to Broome + other places planned as well. Our goal is to share … 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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Kids update
All of my children are doing amazing and creative things at the moment. They are a delight to watch. Josiah is showing outstanding leadership initiative. On Saturday we held a parenting forum at HTD and he setup the kids creche … Continue reading
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Equip parents before the youth group | Mission-minded church | Sydneyanglicans.net
I enjoyed this article and the comments discussion that follows. I’m wrestling hard to build a ministry to equip Christian parenting at Holy Trinity. Children’s and youth ministry need to be seen as a complement to the family ministry than … Continue reading
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Am I Cool or Not?
Survey around the children’s bedroom tonight: Charlie-Kate (2) and Josiah (8): Definite: ‘Yes!’ Jemima (6) and Lydia (4): (long pause) ‘Half-Half’ Oh dear…
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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Whiteboards
For the past 6 months we have enjoyed a whiteboard in our house. We highly recommend the prices and service of Mr Whiteboards. We got a 1800x1200mm vitreous board. Basically I wanted to get something as good as you would … Continue reading
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Are Children of Believers Members of the Christian Church?
On holiday we visited two great churches and were deeply encouraged by both. But they had very different views concerning children of believers. One church counted children of believers as being Christians themselves. They were part of the whole service … Continue reading
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Colin Buchanan Concert
DSC_0054 Originally uploaded by WayneSchuller Every year Helen takes the kids and whoever will come to the Colin Buchanan concert. I missed last year, so it was great being able to go this year. Colin was fantastic. A great performer, … Continue reading
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Hoover Institution – Policy Review – How the West Really Lost God
This is a stunning essay on the rise and possible fall of secularism in the West. Is the thesis correct though? There are big gaps in either view. This essay represents what might be called a radical friendly amendment to … Continue reading
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A Sermon: Biblical Foundations for Family Life
No mp3 of this one, but this is a sermon I preached on “Biblical Foundations for Family Life” at our Mandarin congregation. I’m still working on this material so if you want to see/hear the English version you’ll have to … Continue reading
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Overheard #2
We have just started reading the book of Revelation over our family devotions. One chapter a night from NIV with a running commentary from dad. Tonight was chapter 2. Verse 10 says: “10 Do not be afraid of what you … Continue reading
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Overheard
Helen to Jemima: “We need to drive Jono and Harry home now” Jemima, excitedly: “To Mexico?” Bye Jono, Harry, Catherine and Charlie – we will miss you guys.
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