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One of my all-time favourite movie quotes is the exchange between Gene Hackman and Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven:
Frankly, there are too many “unarmed” people serving in the ministry trenches. The Scripture urges, “train yourself” (1 Tim 4:7), and the mature are those who have “trained themselves” (Heb 5:14). So how do I set about equipping myself? What happens if I do, and what happens if I don’t? In this study we explore the responsibility to equip ourselves for ministry, looking at Heb 5:11-6:3. |
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Faith or Flight?
One of the great tensions of the Christian life is fear vs faith. Many things give us grounds for fear, including personal circumstances, global politics, health pandemics, and economic downturns. At the same time, God's word gives us grounds for faith - ...)
Clean or Unclean?
Traditions are very important to us, whether they are family traditions, cultural traditions, or religious traditions. It's no surprise then that differing traditions often butt heads and cause controversy. For the early church, Jewish traditions were their cultural background, and so it ...)
We can be Heroes?
What is your definition of a hero? In a recent SMH article, the top five most unlikely Australian sporting heroes were unveiled. Of course, topping the list was poor Steven Bradbury, who medalled after everyone in front of him fell over on ...)
God in thongs
"You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them". So goes the famous quote from Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. As we start looking at the fourth account of Jesus life in ...This Sunday: Arm Yourself!
Posted in General.
– Feb 1, 2012
Got Perspective?
 Which is the tallest soldier? Optical illusions are often based on a difference of perspective. So too spiritual illusions, such as the perception that this setback or that letdown outweighs the value of my ministry. But the Bible says, “These light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory which far outweighs them all.” (2 Cor 4) That is not to belittle the troubles, but to boggle the mind with the magnitude of what God has in store, and revitalise Christian service with a fresh perspective. |
Posted in 2 Corinthians.
– Jan 19, 2012
