Category: Faith
How can the Australian church truly reflect the diversity of its people? From overcoming cultural blind spots to rethinking leadership pathways, explore why we must distinguish gospel truths from cultural traditions to effectively disciple and mobilise all Australians for the gospel.
The Church is Jesus’ bride—the Church is loved by Christ demonstrated by his death and resurrection. The Church is filled with people drawn together by God’s grace and mercy. And the Church includes people from every nation, tribe, people, and language who will one day stand before the throne. And I want to say it before we go any further, I love her too. Yet, the Church is also made up of the local expression of church: local congregations assembling together around God’s Word and prayer. While no church is perfect—each with its own particular challenges, including socio‑cultural challenges—the migrant…
Pastoral ministry is a burdensome and joyful journey. How might we build stronger connections and share the load to prevent burnout?
Pastoring a migrant church is hard, but rewarding. The challenge isn’t just culture, but sin. However, the gospel proclaimed with sensitivity, diversity, partnership could be the beginning of a genuine multicultural church where all nations worship God.
As I listened (yes, listened) to Revelation 20:7-15 this morning the following verse stood out to me— And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. Revelation 20:10 (NIV) Hell—the lake of burning sulfur, fire and brimstone—is a touchy subject. It raises the temperature in the room and comes with all kinds of potentially dangerous emotional baggage. As a preacher, it causes me to pause and seriously think about what I want to say.…
