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Same tracks, new destination
17/11/08 | Stuart P. Robinson
Farewell to Sydney and ministry in the diocese. Au revoir to St. Paul's Chatswood. Hello Canberra and Goulburn...
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Positions vacant: prophets, priests, kings
27/10/08 | Archie Poulos
Mark Driscoll certainly set a cat amongst the pigeons while he was here with us. I thank him for the insightful…
Mark Driscoll certainly set a cat amongst the pigeons while he was here with us. I thank him for the insightful…
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Nothing’s better than the real thing
20/10/08 | Jodie McNeill
There was a time when ‘artificial’ was the buzz. We loved artificial grass, artificial light, artificial sweeteners,…
There was a time when ‘artificial’ was the buzz. We loved artificial grass, artificial light, artificial sweeteners,…
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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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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 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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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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Begone Neo-Luddites - but leave me your books!
02/06/08 | Andrew Lim
There is a movement afoot among Christians (unlikely to be those reading this column, I'll grant you) who want…
There is a movement afoot among Christians (unlikely to be those reading this column, I'll grant you) who want…
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Hitting the target, missing the mark
26/05/08 | Archie Poulos
Demographic statistics are a great resource for understanding the communities we are seeking to serve and confront…
Demographic statistics are a great resource for understanding the communities we are seeking to serve and confront…
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Back to Church Sunday: Connecting in ‘09
12/05/08 | Stuart P. Robinson
The United Kingdom's Back to Church Sunday program is based on a solid statistical insights into why people…
The United Kingdom's Back to Church Sunday program is based on a solid statistical insights into why people…
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The shortcomings of ‘attractional’ church
28/04/08 | Archie Poulos
There are two basic models to church growth, and they both risk truncating the task God has committed to us and…
There are two basic models to church growth, and they both risk truncating the task God has committed to us and…
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Is your church more Chinese than Christian?
21/04/08 | Andrew Lim
Every church is cultural to some extent. Unwittingly, unknowingly perhaps, all churches run the danger of baptising…
Every church is cultural to some extent. Unwittingly, unknowingly perhaps, all churches run the danger of baptising…
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Horizon connections
30/03/08 | Jodie McNeill
One of the greatest challenges in youth ministry is making connections - between younger people and older leaders,…
One of the greatest challenges in youth ministry is making connections - between younger people and older leaders,…
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The community hook
10/03/08 | Stuart P. Robinson
Who would have thought that a fishing group could become the key to cracking open the hearts of Aussies hardened…
Who would have thought that a fishing group could become the key to cracking open the hearts of Aussies hardened…
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