When faith becomes a struggle
(January 4, 2022)If you were raised in the christian faith, you may feel the need to review what you believe and let go of what doesn’t pass the test. Here’s a guide and an encouragment.
Tag: making disciples
Reading the Old Testament
(November 3, 2021)My journey, and maybe your journey too, in understanding the Old Testament and learning to appreciate it and understand the obvious problems.
Losing the way
(July 1, 2021)Young christians can find difficulties with what they have been taught, and this can lead them to very different places. We can help them on their journey.
Table, not stage
(April 21, 2021)In churches, the stage means a few people perform and the rest of us are spectators. The table means we are all gathered around a meal and all participate. Why not move from stage to table?
Jesus’ death and the “least of these”
(April 1, 2021)Who did Jesus die for? Do the poor, the outcast and the forgotten get any special treatment? Jesus seems to hint at this.
Church in a Circle: practical ideas to encourage participation not passivity
(February 6, 2021)A revolutionary blog is resurrected here. Don’t miss out!.
How to make disciples in 2021?
(December 15, 2020)How can we pass on faith to the next generation? Here are some ideas, based on many years of experience, that should be useful to parents and church leaders.
Living the way of Jesus
(October 20, 2020)What if, as well as talking and learning and speaking to others about our faith, we tried to put his radical teachings into practice in our daily lives?
Is it time to ditch the sermon?
(July 18, 2020)Protestant church services have included long sermons since before we were all born. But the coronavirus pandemic may be changing all that.
Brad Jersak on God, love, atonement and life
(February 23, 2020)North American writer, teacher and theologian, Brad Jersak, was in Australia recently, and we were able to spend a day hearing him sharing his convictions about God and his love, Jesus and the atonement, and life. There was a lot to like and learn from, and some challenging ideas – all worth sharing with you.