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Here are 5 hard truths every young man needs to learn from Charles Pope: 1. Life is hard 2. Your life is not about you 3. You’re not in control 4. You’re not that important 5. You are going to die They’re drawn from his article on the Archdiocese of… Keep Reading >>

Here’s a good article by atheist Chris Berg, arguing that “... virtually all the secular ideas that non-believers value have Christian origins.” In short, the secular world has a christian foundation. The ideas he lists represent a good start, but he could allow them to come a little closer to… Keep Reading >>

I assume you’ve noticed, if you’re involved in youth ministry or have teenage kids, that The Hunger Games is the next big thing. For those of you out of the loop it’s a story aimed at young adults about a group of teens forced to fight to the death for… Keep Reading >>

If you ever wanted an example of someone’s own world view being invisible to them, here it is. Stuck in a drain by the grace of God - Steve Carter, SMH This article is beautifully ironic at many levels. Steve talks about, “...the infuriating tendency of so many religious people… Keep Reading >>

Any church or ministry needs to have a growth dynamic. What I mean by that is you must have something about the church or the ministry that will bring you into contact with people. I know people who are theologically astute will say, “We preach the gospel – that will… Keep Reading >>

I’ve just finished reading “What is the mission of the church?” by Kevin Deyoung and Greg Gilbert. The tag line for the book is “Making sense of social justice, shalom and the great commission”, which is what they do. The thing I liked about this book is that they actually… Keep Reading >>

Today’s the day, I’m starting to organise for the ‘City East Fellowship’ meetings. We’re working in partnership with City Bible Forum and we’ll be meeting around Bondi Junction, and starting small. Not quite in a phone booth, but close. Our plan is to meet every second sunday afternoon for the… Keep Reading >>

In ministry work, you have a huge amount of discretionary time. If we want to make the most of it, then we have to plan. If you haven’t already done it now is the time to get on the front foot with your diary for next year. If you are… Keep Reading >>

I know there’s a lot of books out there on marriage and, if you’re a married bloke, there’s a chance your wife has read some of them to you. So I give this advice carefully. Here’s a great book. “Love and Respect” by Dr Emerson Eggerichs.  Kathy and I have… Keep Reading >>

G’day all, I received the request below from Duane Olivier over at Kingsley Presbyterian Church in Western Australia, and his offer is just the sort of opportunity we’re keen to put before potential church planters: Good Friends, We are looking for someone to come and evangelise the Edith Cowan University… Keep Reading >>

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Al Stewart

Happily married with a bunch of kids he is passionate about helping grow God's church in Australia.

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