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  • More on Moore College’s theological legacy: Graeme Goldsworthy

    To follow up on my previous post about Donald Robinson and Broughton Knox: “The evangelical Christian world owes a great debt to Graeme Goldsworthy”. These words were spoken by Peter Jensen at the book launch of Christ-centred biblical theology: What Goldsworthy shows is that although there were in the earlier years few books which emanated…

  • With gratitude for a rich (and ongoing) biblical and theological legacy – Moore College

    A short quiz: Which seminary lecturer described his course this way (and when)? the course quickly developed into an introduction to the theology of the Bible as a whole … ‘the church’ as such was subsumed under the wider theme of God’s creative purpose for Adam, his promise to Abraham and his seed, the elect…

  • Anglicanism for dummies (and for everyone else)

    Don’t let the dusty-sounding title of Ashley Null’s paper, 16th Century Anglican Ecclesiology, put you off. It’s a devotional, deep, rich, concise yet scholarly account of the roots of the Church of England by one of the most well-respected experts in the field. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to understand this very…

  • Theological German Flashcard Program – for Mac and PC

    Here is my Microsoft Excel Flashcard Program – pre-loaded with vocabulary especially for theological students seeking to learn German. The word list came from Ben Blackwell (h/t), and is top notch. It’s graded and very comprehensive (4,335 words altogether). Flashcard Program for Microsoft Excel on PC – Theological German Flashcard Program for Microsoft Excel on…

  • Suffer the little children

    From The Briefing: The political pressure to redefine the meaning of marriage has recently become more intense and obvious in certain English-speaking countries. But you might have noticed that the vast majority of people in our society aren’t particularly concerned by these developments. Why is that? Here’s one possible reason: in the hearts and minds…

  • Speech and Salvation: Conference Package

    I recently led a series of talks and discussions at our church’s weekend conference. I’ve put the whole conference together here into one package for others to use (it would work with a small group or a larger church group). To kick off, I started with the question, “Are all Christians commanded to evangelise?” But…

  • When the offended decide to go on the offensive

    Being an Aussie living in the UK sometimes leads to bizarre experiences. Like when I’m talking to a Brit, and he or she makes a joke based on the premise that Aussies are descended from criminals. That, in itself, isn’t a bizarre experience (usually the joke is quite witty and droll, in true British style).…

  • Grace: all the way down

    From The Briefing: A well-known scientist (some say it was Bertrand Russell) once gave a public lecture on astronomy. He described how the earth orbits around the sun and how the sun, in turn, orbits around the center of a vast collection of stars called our galaxy. At the end of the lecture, a little…

  • Among the apostles

    From The Briefing: Our own experiences often affect how we read the Bible. Take Romans 16:7, for example: Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsfolk and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. (Rom 16:7)1 There’s something in this verse that often catches the eye of…

  • Greek or Hebrew?

    A quote from George Athas at Moore College that’s crying out for re-posting: A friend of mine who pastors a congregation told me of a young man in his church who was heading off to study at a theological college. This young man approached my friend for advice on making a choice: should he study…

  • The reason for the season?

    From The Briefing: flickr: adrigu If you insist to a friend that the ‘real meaning of Christmas’ is the birth of Jesus Christ, there are two kinds of response you’re likely to get. If your friend is a traditionalist, they’ll probably agree with you. They might bemoan with you the fact that Christmas is becoming…

  • Anki Greek and Hebrew flashcard resources

    A message about some of the latest language flashcard resources from my friend Rene Hamburger: If you were planning to revise your Greek or Hebrew vocab or grammar, using Anki might be a great help! Anki is probably the best and most popular free flashcard testing program that is available for a large number of…

  • Theological Education in Africa – a great need, can you help?

    My friend Mike Taylor, who studied at Moore College in Sydney, is now principal of the Munguishi Bible College in Tanzania. Theological education is one of the most useful things we can provide for our African brothers and sisters. Mike is looking for supporters – perhaps you could help? Here’s Mike’s letter: Munguishi Bible College…

  • French flashcard program

    I recently completed a course in reading French at Durham University. While taking the course, I adapted my Greek and Hebrew flashcard program to test the 1,600 most common French words. The list of words was originally developed by Etienne Brunet, and translated by my teacher, David Tual. David has kindly given permission for the…

  • God’s Word versus the Kingdom (1 Kings 21)

    This sermon is part 3 in a 3-part series on 1 Kings 17-22. Outline: The manic street preacher Who rules Israel? (vv. 1-16) God’s word versus the king (vv. 17-29) God’s word, God’s kingdom and us

  • Evangelicals and the slave trade

    A while back I was looking through my father-in-law’s collection of old newspapers and found this little piece in the London Gazette (Monday August 26, 1768, Number 118; Twopence-Farthing). It’s either a letter to the editor or an editorial comment; I’m not sure which! It comes just after the announcement of a soiree to be…

  • God’s Word versus the Prophet (1 Kings 19)

    This sermon is part 2 in a 3-part series on 1 Kings 17-22. Outline: Looking for a revelation? Things fall apart (vv. 1-3a) Elijah: back to the Fathers (vv. 3b-7) Elijah: back to Moses (vv. 8-14) Elijah: back to work! (vv. 15-18) Looking for a revelation?

  • God’s Word versus Religion (1 Kings 17-18)

    This sermon is part 1 in a 3-part series on 1 Kings 17-22. Outline: What do you need? Scene 1: God’s word alone meets Elijah’s needs (17:1-7) Scene 2: God’s word alone meets the needs of his enemies (17:8-16) Scene 3: The man of God’s word brings life (17:17-24) Scene 4: Obadiah is afraid (18:1-16)…

  • The importance of being unlike God

    From The Briefing: Much of our Christian life is a process of becoming more and more like God. God is holy, so we are to be holy. We love, because God first loved us. In fact, our English word ‘godliness’ implies that the Christian life is, by definition, ‘God-like-ness’. But sometimes, the opposite is true.…

  • Review of David J. Rudolph / A Jew to the Jews

    My review is now on Themelios. I’ve also included the full text below: David J. Rudolph. A Jew to the Jews: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19–23. Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2.304. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2011. xii + 290 pp. £69.00/$137.50. In 1 Cor 9:19-23, Paul seems to wear his Jewishness…

  • Speech and salvation: a role for pastors?

    From The Briefing: This is an appendix to a series about gospel speech. Read parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. On my previous article about gospel speech, Craig made some comments and suggestions that I thought were so good they were worth a whole new post. Craig was responding to my…

  • Speech and salvation 8: Learning how to talk

    From The Briefing: This is the eighth and final post in a series about gospel speech. Read parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. “I can’t do what they’re doing.” Maybe you’re convinced that gospel-speech is at the very core of what it means to be a Christian. Maybe you’re convinced that the world…

  • Speech and salvation 7: Insiders and outsiders

    From The Briefing: This is the seventh post in a series about gospel speech. Read parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. “I’m more comfortable speaking the gospel to insiders rather than outsiders.” Maybe you think that you’re not the kind of person to speak the gospel to outsiders because you’re more comfortable speaking to insiders.…

  • Speech and salvation 6: Speech is in your DNA

    From The Briefing: This is the sixth post in a series about gospel speech. Read parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. “I’m not the mouth in Christ’s body.” Paul talks about the church as Christ’s body. The body is made up of many members (e.g. 1 Cor 12:12). All of these members are equally important,…

  • Speech and salvation 5: Do you feel the need for speech?

    From The Briefing: This is the fifth post in a series about gospel speech. Read parts 1, 2, 3, and 4. “I can promote the gospel better by my good works.” Maybe you think that you’re not the kind of person to speak the gospel to others because your particular role in gospel proclamation is to…

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