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  • What about when things go wrong? (1 Timothy 5:17–25)

    What about when things go wrong? (1 Timothy 5:17–25)

    We need people to proclaim the gospel. But what about sin and moral failure in the churches we plant or the people we send? (Sermon)

    August 1, 2023
  • 1 Timothy 2 and the scholarly debate – The Pastor’s Heart

    1 Timothy 2 and the scholarly debate – The Pastor’s Heart

    I was recently interviewed at The Pastor’s Heart, summarising my recent paper on the scholarly debate on 1 Timothy 2 and women teaching.

    July 28, 2023
  • Respect and Honour in God’s Family (1 Timothy 5:1–16)

    Respect and Honour in God’s Family (1 Timothy 5:1–16)

    A sermon in Moore College Chapel, Lionel Windsor with Susan An. 1. God’s church is a family that’s both relational and ordered 2. God’s church family must especially honour its vulnerable members 3. God’s church family affirms natural family relationships and obligations 4. God’s church family needs realistic rules to truly care

    July 22, 2023
  • The Jewel and the Sun: Justification and Union with Christ according to the Reformers

    The Jewel and the Sun: Justification and Union with Christ according to the Reformers

    Jewellery and sunshine. These are two powerful images used by the Reformers to describe our relationship with God by his grace. The reality they illustrate is still vital for us to remember today.

    July 6, 2023
  • Forthcoming Book: Truth be told: Living truthfully in a post-truth world

    Forthcoming Book: Truth be told: Living truthfully in a post-truth world

    It is a truth universally acknowledged that there is an almost universal ambivalence towards truth these days. Many even reject the idea that universal truths have any valid place at all in our ‘post-truth’ society. As Christians, we cannot afford to let our society’s loose relationship with truth influence our thinking, living and speaking. In Truth be Told, Lionel Windsor goes back to the Bible to show how the gospel provides a foundation for both understanding truth and interacting truthfully with our culture. Provocative and timely, this book offers Christians practical help in the task of sharing the truth of the gospel with confidence and conviction.

    June 15, 2023
  • Video: Key issues in scholarship on 1 Timothy 2:8–15

    Video: Key issues in scholarship on 1 Timothy 2:8–15

    In the last few decades, there’s been an enormous amount of scholarship on the meaning and significance of 1 Timothy 2:8–15. The sheer range of interpretations can be bewildering, leading us to throw our arms in the air and declare that it’s all too hard, so we should all just do what is right in our own eyes. This video is designed to help us to regain some clarity and perspective on the passage by giving a broad overview of the main issues. I ask questions like, “What are some of the factors that have led to such a wide array of views? What are the main questions being asked in the scholarship? What are the most common answers to these questions? What principles can we use to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of these answers?” While the video doesn’t answer every possible scholarly question, it aims to encourage us to grow in confidence in God’s word and to read and apply this part of Scripture carefully, in line with the gospel of Christ and in fellowship with others. (includes outline)

    May 4, 2023
  • God’s Goodness in 1 Timothy

    God’s Goodness in 1 Timothy

    In this short article, I want to help us to grasp the fundamental goodness of 1 Timothy. I want to help us to better know and share that delight, joy, peace, and satisfaction in God’s word and his world that resounds throughout the letter. Seeing this goodness in 1 Timothy can be challenging, as we grapple with our own and our modern world’s assumptions about what is truly good. But I’m convinced it’s worth the challenge.

    April 11, 2023
  • Journal Article: Israel and the Apostolic Mission in Ephesians and Colossians

    Journal Article: Israel and the Apostolic Mission in Ephesians and Colossians

    Ephesians and Colossians, like Acts, envisage the apostolic mission of Christ as a Jew-gentile dynamic. An open access academic journal article summarizing and updating the argument in my book on Ephesians and Colossians.

    December 29, 2022
  • The only qualification you need to speak about Jesus

    The only qualification you need to speak about Jesus

    Two stories: one person seemed qualified to speak about God’s grace but wasn’t; second person didn’t seem qualified but definitely was.

    December 8, 2022
  • My papers on Galatians and Ephesians at IBR/SBL 2022

    My papers on Galatians and Ephesians at IBR/SBL 2022

    My papers at IBR/SBL 2022: How does the first half of Galatians 6:16 help us understand what Paul means by the “Israel of God”? In the united body of Christ in Ephesians, is there room for plurality?

    November 11, 2022
  • Family Bible Reading – Interview with the Windsors

    Family Bible Reading – Interview with the Windsors

    Bronwyn and I were interviewed by the Australian Church Record about family Bible reading over the years.

    October 21, 2022
  • Video: What does the Bible say about caring for the environment?

    Video: What does the Bible say about caring for the environment?

    What does the Bible say about caring for the environment? A video of a talk I gave at Mentone Baptist Church. In the midst of all the bad news, the Bible has wonderful, good news for us and our world.

    October 2, 2022
  • What does “obedience” and “submission” mean in 1 Peter? | Part 8: Summary

    What does “obedience” and “submission” mean in 1 Peter? | Part 8: Summary

    Part 8 (final summary) of a series of videos explaining the results of my research as detailed in an academic article: Lionel J. Windsor, “Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter,” The Global Anglican 136/2 (2022): 126–144. The original article is available at churchsociety.org Main headings for this final summary: * Obedience means “heeding”, which involves a holistic reorientation of life * Submission means voluntarily placing yourself in various ordered relationships * Obedience and submission do not imply grudgingly following orders or suppressing your will * Abuse is not OK. There is nothing commendable about tolerating abuse. * Questioning postcolonial interpretations * Applying 1 Peter today * 1 Peter doesn’t say everything

    August 7, 2022
  • Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter | Part 7: What does it mean to “submit” to church leaders? (1 Peter 5:1–5)

    Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter | Part 7: What does it mean to “submit” to church leaders? (1 Peter 5:1–5)

    Part 7 of a series of videos explaining the results of my research as detailed in an academic article: Lionel J. Windsor, “Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter,” The Global Anglican 136/2 (2022): 126–144. The original article is available at churchsociety.org Main headings for Part 7: * What we’ve seen so far in 1 Peter * They key question: What kind of order and authority is Peter talking about here? * The sufferings of Christ * Christ the Shepherd and Overseer * What authority is not like * What kind of order and authority is Peter talking about here? * Therefore: what kind of submission is Peter talking about

    August 5, 2022
  • Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter | Part 6: What does it mean for wives to “submit” and “obey”? (1 Peter 3:1–7)

    Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter | Part 6: What does it mean for wives to “submit” and “obey”? (1 Peter 3:1–7)

    Part 6 of a series of videos explaining the results of my research as detailed in an academic article: Lionel J. Windsor, “Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter,” The Global Anglican 136/2 (2022): 126–144. The original article is available at churchsociety.org Main headings for Part 6: * What we’ve seen so far in 1 Peter * What does “likewise” mean? * The situation in focus: Husbands who haven’t been persuaded by the gospel * What does submission look like in this situation? * Isn’t this just first-century conventional wisdom? No * The example of Sarah: What’s going on? * Fearing God and not being intimidated by husbands (abuse is never OK) * What it means for husbands

    August 4, 2022
  • Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter | Part 5: What does it mean for first-century slaves to “submit”? (1 Peter 2:18–25)

    Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter | Part 5: What does it mean for first-century slaves to “submit”? (1 Peter 2:18–25)

    Part 5 of a series of videos explaining the results of my research as detailed in an academic article: Lionel J. Windsor, “Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter,” The Global Anglican 136/2 (2022): 126–144. The original article is available at churchsociety.org Main headings for Part 5: * First-century slavery * A distinctively Christian perspective * Unjust circumstances * Is Peter telling slaves to endure physical violence? * Grounded in Christ’s atoning work

    August 3, 2022
  • Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter | Part 4: Why does 1 Peter instruct Christians to “submit”? (1 Peter 2:13–17)

    Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter | Part 4: Why does 1 Peter instruct Christians to “submit”? (1 Peter 2:13–17)

    Part 4 of a series of videos explaining the results of my research as detailed in an academic article: Lionel J. Windsor, “Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter,” The Global Anglican 136/2 (2022): 126–144. The original article is available at churchsociety.org Main headings for Part 4: * Why does Peter say to submit? Does postcolonial interpretation have the answer? * Submit to “every human creature”… what? * An alternative: “human institution”? No. * Submit and do good, because God is creator of all * Submit and do good, because God is judge of all * Submit and do good, because God has redeemed us * The big ideas that set the scene for what follows (2:17)

    August 2, 2022
  • Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter | Part 3: What does it mean to “submit” in human relationships? (1 Peter 2:13)

    Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter | Part 3: What does it mean to “submit” in human relationships? (1 Peter 2:13)

    Part 3 of a series of videos explaining the results of my research as detailed in an academic article: Lionel J. Windsor, “Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter,” The Global Anglican 136/2 (2022): 126–144. The original article is available at churchsociety.org Main headings for Part 3: * “Submit” in the ancient Greek language * “Submit” in 1 Peter 2:13

    August 1, 2022
  • Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter | Part 2: What does it mean to “obey” Jesus Christ? (1 Peter 1:1–2:10)

    Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter | Part 2: What does it mean to “obey” Jesus Christ? (1 Peter 1:1–2:10)

    Part 2 of a series of videos explaining the results of my research as detailed in an academic article: Lionel J. Windsor, “Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter,” The Global Anglican 136/2 (2022): 126–144. The original article is available at churchsociety.org Main headings for Part 2: * “Obedience” in the ancient Greek language * “Obedience” in 1 Peter 1:2 * “Obedience” in 1 Peter 1:14 * “Obedience” in 1 Peter 1:22 * Obedience means “heeding” the gospel message * “Disobeying”: being unpersuaded by the gospel

    July 31, 2022
  • Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter | Part 1: What’s the Issue?

    Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter | Part 1: What’s the Issue?

    Part 1 of a series of videos explaining the results of my research as detailed in an academic article: Lionel J. Windsor, “Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter,” The Global Anglican 136/2 (2022): 126–144. Main headings: 1. Christians throughout the world accept the Bible as God’s authoritative word 2. “Obedience” and “submission” have big implications for relationships involving power and authority 3. “Obedience” and “submission” are often misunderstood when they’re rendered in modern English 4. “Postcolonial interpretation,” which tries to deal with the problems, ends up creating bigger problems

    July 30, 2022
  • It’s OK to be ambitious? Yeah … nah.

    It’s OK to be ambitious? Yeah … nah.

    My thoughts on Christians and ambition. And why Bill and Ted have a more Christian view of excellence than many Christian views of excellence

    July 18, 2022
  • Finishing well – Moore Q&A Video

    Finishing well – Moore Q&A Video

    What does the Bible have to say about finishing well in the Christian life? Q&A with me & my colleagues Jane Tooher, Dan Wu, Chase Kuhn.

    July 11, 2022
  • Church – Moore Q&A Video

    Church – Moore Q&A Video

    What does the Bible have to say about church? Video Q&A with me & my colleagues Jane Tooher, Dan Wu, Chase Kuhn.

    July 4, 2022
  • Suffering – Moore Q&A Video

    Suffering – Moore Q&A Video

    What does the Bible have to say about suffering? Video Q&A with me & my colleagues Jane Tooher, Dan Wu, Chase Kuhn.

    June 27, 2022
  • False teaching – Moore Q&A Video

    False teaching – Moore Q&A Video

    What does the Bible have to say about false teaching? Q&A with me & my colleagues Jane Tooher, Dan Wu, Chase Kuhn.

    June 20, 2022
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