Lionel Windsor

Welcome to LionelWindsor.net ... My personal website with resources and tools to help you better understand the Bible.

The Sola Panel

The Sola Panel is a group of Reformed-Evangelical friends who love the five 'solas' of the Reformation, and want to promote a Bible-driven passion for theology, holiness and gospel ministry. I strongly encourage you to check it out regularly (of course, I'm biased, being one of the contributors). ...More

A Very Special Tent

Ben Pakula, accomplished Christian children's musician, sings about the biblical theology of the tabernacle. Have a listen - God's holiness, atonement, biblical theology, the divinity of Christ, ecclesiology and eschatology is all taught in a catchy song that my kids want to hear again and again! This is the title track of an excellent album aimed at primary school students called "A Very Special Tent", which will be released in April, 2008. Look at Ben's blog for details about ordering the CD. ...More

Being Ministers of God

A series of three reflections on how the "servant" concept in the book of Isaiah can inform and give shape to our ministry. Delivered to Moore Theological College students on 23-24 February, 2008.

1. The Minister and the Ministers
2. The Suffering and Joy of the Minister
3. The Wisdom of the Minister

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Address at the Funeral of C. Lionel Windsor (28 Nov 1916 - 18 Feb 2008)

As far as I can tell, I am now the only remaining Lionel Windsor in Australia, and I am so proud to own the name of my grandfather. Grandpa wanted his funeral to have words of encouragement, words of life. When he died, he owned and cherished the Bible our family gave him on Fathers’ Day, 1988. It was heavily used, read and annotated. Grandpa himself suggested that Psalm 46 should be used in the service, and it is my privilege to speak to you words of encouragement from this Psalm this morning. ...More

CD sample: Knowing Jesus as my Boss (from "A Very Special Tent")

Ben Pakula, an accomplished Christian musician, is about to release an exciting new CD of children's music targeted at upper primary students. I've had a sneak preview at some of the songs - the CD is incredibly fun, original, musically awesome and theologically rich, all at the same time.

The album will be called "A Very Special Tent". Don't miss out on your copy when it's released.

For more information on the album, its release and how to order, go to Ben's blog.

Here's a sample of the first song that will appear on the CD. It's an excellent but simple exposition of the doctrine of justification by faith alone from Philippians 3 - but don't let that mouthful put you off. What it really is is a fantastic song that tells us how to live for Jesus. My kids can't help singing along to it! ...More

An open Letter to Brian Farran, Anglican Bishop of Newcastle, from Sandy Grant, St Michael's Anglican Cathedral, Wollongong (Monday 11 February, 2008).

Sandy Grant writes concerning Brian Farran's public Statement regarding the GAFCON conference organised by conservative Anglicans and critical of the Archbishop of Sydney, Peter Jensen's involvement in it. ...More

Batman reveals his identity

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Is TV Good for Kids?

A review of the book "Why TV is Good for Kids" by Catharine Lumby & Duncan Fine.
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Galatians 3:28 - "Neither male nor female"

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." (Gal 3:28)
What does this verse mean when it comes to male-female roles and relationships? Is it a "Magna Carta for humanity" that teaches complete functional equality of every human being in all areas of life? And what have Christians down through the ages taught about this verse?
Michelle Philp explores the meaning of this much-quoted verse in its context, and assesses the history of interpretation of Galatians 3:28 from the early Christians to the present, with special reference to the phrase "neither male nor female". ...More

The Windsors' 2007 Christmas Letter

Our Christmas letter for 2007 is now available! There's also a higher resolution version (about 4Mb) for better definition on the photos.

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Engaging with Barth: Contemporary Evangelical Critiques

Karl Barth is a very important and influential theologian who has had a great impact on the way contemporary evangelicals view Scripture. This book Engaging with Barth: Contemporary Evangelical Critiques will be released in January, and looks like it will be a helpful engagement with Barth's own theology. I've heard a lot of people talking about Barth and "Barthianism", but it's good to see a group of evangelicals prepared to engage with the man himself. This book promises to be worth a look when it comes out.

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Angela Janice Richards

	Angela, our new niece, is a beautiful and precious girl with very serious medical complications. Please pray for her. My sister Jen and her husband Paul are keeping updates at their blog. If you'd like to read from the beginning, click on the "archive" link.

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Eleanor's Baptism

The audio file of the talk for Eleanor's baptism is up! David Ould, Ellie's godfather, spoke on Luke 18:15-34

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Jesus - I Just Don't Get It (Luke 7:36-50)

the MP3 Audio File of the talk given at a Men's Dinner at the North Wollongong Hotel on 9 August, by Al Stewart, Bishop of Wollongong

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Bible Blog

Do have a look at my Bible Blog - here I'm publishing thoughts and answers to questions about particular Bible passages that arise from time to time. ...More