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• Imitators of God (Ephesians 5:1–2)
  September 11, 2019
  Christians are God’s dearly loved children, raised from death to life and secure with him, now and forever. This is what gives us the power to sacrifice.
• Preaching sermons and shepherding the flock: What’s the connection?
  September 9, 2019
  Lionel Windsor | 2 Feb 2015 | Priscilla and Aquila Conference | Moore College, Sydney I’m here republishing my 2015 paper, which originally appeared as a PDF and video. See here for more on the
• The Amazon Fires: A Gospel Response
  September 6, 2019
  Unprecedented numbers of fires are now burning in the Amazon rainforest. How can the gospel of Jesus Christ be brought to bear on the situation?
• The Victory of the Cross
  September 5, 2019
  According to the Bible, Jesus’ death on the cross is God’s victory and triumph—a victory and triumph Christ shares with all who trust in him... (Audio)
• The power of forgiveness (Ephesians 4:31–32)
  September 4, 2019
  Believers are to forgive, as God has forgiven us. Forgiveness is not only possible for believers, it’s also powerful for our lives and relationships.
• Words with purpose (Ephesians 4:29–30)
  August 28, 2019
  Christians have a whole new reason to speak. Instead of rotten words or selfish words, we are to speak good words: word that build and give grace.
• The gospel for criminals (Ephesians 4:28)
  August 21, 2019
  Paul preaches the gospel to thieves. God’s grace gives us a new identity. That means we have work to do: not so we can take, but so we can give.
• Grace and anger (Ephesians 4:26–27)
  August 14, 2019
  Whether our anger is right or wrong, we can’t deny it’s there. But because we belong to Christ, we must make it a priority to deal with anger. How?
• Is God Green? Audio/video links
  August 12, 2019
  Here are some links to audio and video for events I've spoken at recently based on my book: Is God Green?
• Donald Robinson on the Origins of the Anglican Church League
  August 9, 2019
  History matters. It makes us question things we take for granted, it helps us to understand who we are, and it gives us a broader perspective on the issues we face today. One example – relevant for evangelical Anglicans, especially in Sydney – is an essay in Donald Robinson Selected Works, volume 4 (recently published by the Australian Church Record and Moore College). The essay is called “The Origins of the Anglican Church League” (pp. 125–52). It’s a republication of a paper given in 1976 by Donald Robinson (1922–2018), former Moore College Vice-Principal and later Archbishop of Sydney. In the paper, Robinson traces some of the currents and issues that led to the formation of the Anglican Church League in the early twentieth century. The essay is classic Donald Robinson: full of surprises, yet definitely still worth reading today to help us gain perspective on issues for evangelical Anglicans past and present.