The 2008 Presidential Address
The Presidential Address delivered by the Most Rev. Dr. Peter Jensen, Archbishop of the Sydney Diocese…
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The 2008 Presidential Address
13/10/08 | Archbishop Peter Jensen
The Presidential Address delivered by the Most Rev. Dr. Peter Jensen, Archbishop of the Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church, on the opening night of the 2008 synod.
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Our church buildings matter
13/10/08 | Glenn Davies
One of the signs of a healthy church is the need to expand facilities for meeting together around God’s word.…
One of the signs of a healthy church is the need to expand facilities for meeting together around God’s word.…
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The sinful art of procrastination
13/10/08 | Andrew Lim
It would seem hypocritical to be writing about this with one minute to go till my deadline for submission. But…
It would seem hypocritical to be writing about this with one minute to go till my deadline for submission. But…
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Wading through the quicksand of change
06/10/08 | Andrew Nixon
Most of us don’t really want our church to change too much. I mean, don’t get me wrong: I am not saying we…
Most of us don’t really want our church to change too much. I mean, don’t get me wrong: I am not saying we…
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The missionary entrepreneur revisited
29/09/08 | Stuart P. Robinson
About a year ago I wrote a short piece outlining Rich and Julie Lanham's pioneering ministry in Gilgandra in Western…
About a year ago I wrote a short piece outlining Rich and Julie Lanham's pioneering ministry in Gilgandra in Western…
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The brave new online world
22/09/08 | Mark Hadley
We live in extraordinary times – times of astonishing change. Since the launch of the Internet into the public…
We live in extraordinary times – times of astonishing change. Since the launch of the Internet into the public…
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Jesus and the elephant in the room
15/09/08 | Al Stewart
I pulled up at a service station behind a kombi van a while ago. There was a young guy, (a bit of a hippy really)…
I pulled up at a service station behind a kombi van a while ago. There was a young guy, (a bit of a hippy really)…
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Is ‘Word’ the right word?
08/09/08 | Jodie McNeill
Have you ever been involved in creating a mission or purpose statement for a Christian group? If you have, then…
Have you ever been involved in creating a mission or purpose statement for a Christian group? If you have, then…
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Freddo Frog changed my view of evangelism
01/09/08 | Andrew Nixon
Doorknocking is generally considered to be an extreme activity. The sky-surfing of evangelism. Well, perhaps without…
Doorknocking is generally considered to be an extreme activity. The sky-surfing of evangelism. Well, perhaps without…
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Coping with change
25/08/08 | Archie Poulos
Another massive change is occurring within our own parishes. We are moving from an autocratic mono-ministry parish…
Another massive change is occurring within our own parishes. We are moving from an autocratic mono-ministry parish…
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Too many conferences?
18/08/08 | Andrew Lim
We are being inundated with a glut of Christian conferences and conventions.
We are being inundated with a glut of Christian conferences and conventions.
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Believer’s boot camp
04/08/08 | Stuart P. Robinson
Darren introduced himself to me at the Cursillo weekend. I didn’t recognise him at first. We hadn’t met in…
Darren introduced himself to me at the Cursillo weekend. I didn’t recognise him at first. We hadn’t met in…
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The Grumpy Old Bishop returns
30/07/08 | Bishop Robert Forsyth
Willow Creek is abandoning its famous seeker services after nearly 30 years of running weekend services tailored…
Willow Creek is abandoning its famous seeker services after nearly 30 years of running weekend services tailored…
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A ‘naked’ church is best
21/07/08 | Jodie McNeill
As a result of market-driven ministry models, many churches have tried to work out how to make church more tasty…
As a result of market-driven ministry models, many churches have tried to work out how to make church more tasty…
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The measure of a vibrant church
14/07/08 | Archie Poulos
I am sometimes asked by the church pastor for my opinion on how his church is going. It is an absurd question to…
I am sometimes asked by the church pastor for my opinion on how his church is going. It is an absurd question to…
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Feed your ears, your mind and your soul
11/07/08 | Andrew Lim
Did you know that you can earn the equivalent of a university degree over a few years just by listening to quality…
Did you know that you can earn the equivalent of a university degree over a few years just by listening to quality…
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Green shoots in our spiritual desert
30/06/08 | Geoff Huard
Has the Archbishop’s call to Prayer for Connect09 got you thinking as well as praying?
Has the Archbishop’s call to Prayer for Connect09 got you thinking as well as praying?
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The Cathedral of the ‘Second Life’
23/06/08 | Stuart P. Robinson
A fellow approached me at the end of a seminar that I'd conducted in the Diocese of Wellington and said that he…
A fellow approached me at the end of a seminar that I'd conducted in the Diocese of Wellington and said that he…
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Divine plagiarism
16/06/08 | Jodie McNeill
How often have you heard the saying “Preach the gospel always, and if necessary use words”? This oft-repeated…
How often have you heard the saying “Preach the gospel always, and if necessary use words”? This oft-repeated…
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History - is it all behind us, or can our past teach us something valuable for today? Phillip Jensen and Kel Richards find out in The Chat Room.
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