Here’s the secret to revival, and to the renewal of the church and world The secret to revival is not what you are thinking We are living in a broken world. Families are struggling. Addictions are rising. Immorality is increasing. Racism and sexism abound. Royal...
This accountability form will help you keep each other accountable as you seek to apply these nine practices. Our discipleship is enhanced when we are a part of a small group or community of believers who offer us nurture, support, friendship, and accountability. Keep...
"The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope." Tim Keller was one of the intellectual and spiritual giants of his...
My friend Matt Anslow recently lamented the growth of social media “rage-bait” or “outrage porn.” Tim Kreider defines this as, “Any type of media—including social media—designed to elicit a response of outrage or indignation from its audience for the purpose of...
A Lament for Australia 1 Remember, O Lord, what has happened to us; look, and see our disgrace. 2 Our nation has ignored and denied the inheritance of ancient cultures, the desert, fresh water, and sea peoples, who’ve lived here for 60,000 years. 3 Over 500 Aboriginal...
Now is the time for the church and its leaders to take a public stand against the evil of racial supremacy. Today, many of us are shocked and repulsed by the evil and violence unfolding in Charlottesville, as white supremacists show just how vile and hateful their...
Anzac Day always makes me think about my grandparents, and their personal courage and losses during the First and Second World Wars. Anzac Day holds a special place in the imaginations of Australians and New Zealanders. But, war is dreadful, and Jesus calls us to be...
Review of “Healing Our Broken Humanity” by Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Graham Hill Reviewed by Ngwedla Paul Msiza (President, Baptist World Alliance) People like me who were born and raised in a country like South Africa – where racism, nationalism, and misogyny...
We have poisoned the earth God gave us. We have ignored the command God gave us to nurture and protect and care for the planet. A recent study released in the journal Science says we are eating away at our own life support systems, at a rate unseen in the past 10,000...
As I write this, many of us are keenly watching the US Presidential race. The personalities are colorful, the contest is fierce, and much is at stake. In my own country, Australia, we've had 4 Prime Ministers in the last 4 years! I grew up in a household that didn’t...
The Rise of the Middle Kingdom - Reflections on the Indigenous Mission Movement By Ai Hua One of the remarkable areas of global progress of the 21stcentury is the rise of...
We’ve seen far too much abuse of power in the church. Women, minorities, the young, the poor, and the vulnerable have especially suffered from this abuse of power. So, how do we relinquish power? And how do we embrace a different kind of power (the power of the cross...