The matter of vaccinations within Christian circles has certainly been a divisive one, and it, along with the matter of how a church should operate during such times, has brought often more heat than light. However, I don’t want to necessarily talk about the vaccinations at all. Be jabbed or don’t be jabbed, that choice […]
An Aussie Missionary and Cultural Engagement in Nineveh
When it comes to responding to Stephen McAlpine on matters in which there are disagreement, I often find myself tempted to employ a similar level of sarcastic wit, before (I think) wisely relenting to avoid a form of intellectual hubris. Yet, I hope you will bear with my dullness. I too could also likewise lay […]
The Frat Mentality Problem Facing Confessionalism
Being an attentive observer of the whole Aimee Byrd saga that has rocked the Reformed slice of social media, I cannot help but be grieved about what has played out over recent weeks. Aimee Byrd released a controversial book called Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood in May and the Reformed internet lost it. Reason […]
Then They Came…
Like many, my heart has become heavy over the past several weeks as legislation which sought to decriminalise foeticide was pushed through the NSW Legislative Assembly (the lower house), and was successfully passed 59-31. While it must pass the Legislative Council (upper house) in order to be enacted into law, it is immensely likely that […]
We’ve Got a Pelagian Obsession
Often remarked upon, little acted against, evangelicalism’s continuous love affair with pelagianism is a sordid tale, filled with mischief, mystery and mayhem. One which paradoxically illustrates the very doctrinal notion that it seeks to deny or, at least, forget. Indeed, evangelicalism has never quite been able to shake off pelagianism. The understanding that human nature […]
The Wedding Preacher
“And that way of unselfish, sacrificial, redemptive love changes lives, and it can change this world.” – Michael Curry It was short. A 13 minute sermonette, to be precise. Yet, Michael Curry was able to take captive the imagination of the world, possibly even outshining the bride and groom attached to the whole affair. A […]