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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
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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.
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How to live for God – Moore Q&A Video
What does the Bible have to say about how to live for God? Q&A with me & my colleagues Jane Tooher, Dan Wu, Chase Kuhn.
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Ministry ambition (1 Timothy 3:1–13)
Are you ambitious in your ministry? A sermon preached at Moore College chapel on 26 April 2022, with Jane Tooher (hospitality in ministry).
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Gentleness: a crucial virtue in stressful times, with Peter Orr @ Moore College
As measures to contain Covid-19 are put into effect, many of us find ourselves in stressful situations. Some need to live in close quarters with others for long periods of time; for others, social contact is almost exclusively online. As a result, the Christian virtue of gentleness is more important than ever. I have an […]
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Gentleness: a crucial virtue in stressful times, with Peter Orr @ Moore College
An in-depth discussion with Moore College lecturer Dr Peter Orr about the virtue of gentleness—a crucial virtue in these stressful times.
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The gospel for the boss (Ephesians 6:9)
Authority implies responsibility. Christians, who have a heavenly Lord and Saviour, have a special reason to be responsible in the way we use our authority.
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The gospel: beyond freedom (Ephesians 6:5–8)
What do you do if you find yourself in a situation of limited economic freedom? Paul shows how that situation can be transformed by the gospel.
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The gospel and fatherhood (Ephesians 6:4)
Fathers: Do you sometimes wish your children were born with an instruction manual? Being a dad is a big responsibility. Paul here provides valuable direction.
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The gospel and marriage part 2: Husbands (Ephesians 5:25–33)
The gospel of Jesus Christ teaches husbands to take initiative to love and give themselves to their wives. This radical teaching involves both actions and attitudes.
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The gospel and marriage part 1: Wives (Ephesians 5:22–24)
What Paul says in Ephesians about Christian wives and submission only makes sense in light of what he’s already said about the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Submitting to one another (Ephesians 5:21)
In Ephesians, the Apostle Paul says to “submit to one another through respect for Christ”. What does he mean? What does he not mean? And how can we do it?
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What’s wrong with drunkenness? (Ephesians 5:18)
Believers in Christ have a profound reason to avoid drunkenness. That’s because believers in Christ have a reason to live, hope, and act wisely.
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Watch how you walk (Ephesians 5:15–17)
It’s good to have ambitious goals for our Christian lives. But we mustn’t be naïve or unprepared. We need to be deliberate and careful about how we walk.
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Living light (Ephesians 5:11–14)
How should Christians relate to the world around us? Should we withdraw, or should we engage? How do we know which action to do when?
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The test that matters (Ephesians 5:10)
We live in a world full of tests and measurements. Believers in Christ should also test our lives. But when we do, we need to use the right standard.
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Children of light (Ephesians 5:8–9)
Believers in Christ have had their very identity changed: once darkness like the world, but now light. The challenge is to believe it, and to live it.
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What do you want to become? (Ephesians 5:5–7)
Our dreams drive our daily actions. In 5, 10, 20 years, what will you have become? Living in grace as an imitator of God, or a partner with the world?
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The gospel for criminals (Ephesians 4:28)
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.
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Grace and anger (Ephesians 4:26–27)
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?
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Telling the truth (Ephesians 4:25)
Truth is a rare commodity in our world. But Christians are people of the truth. The gospel of Christ demands that we value and speak the truth in every situation.
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Become who you are (Ephesians 4:22–24)
The gospel teaches us to change—to put off the old and put on the new. This change doesn’t save us, but it matters. It’s all about becoming who we are.
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Turn around and walk the other way (Ephesians 4:17–19)
Darkness, futility, and desire: this is the way the world walks. Paul doesn’t write these things so that we can gloat or judge. He writes so we can repent, and live.
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The truth on the ground (Ephesians 4:1)
Our step by step living, in all the details of life, really matters for Christians. It’s not an optional extra; It’s intimately connected to our calling.