Category Archives: Teaching

The Use of Images in Worship

Posted on 21/10/2011 by

Over the past few days I have seen a link to this video by several Christians on FaceBook. Not just a link, but with the Tagline of “Everyone who can breathe needs to watch this.” “Everyone who can breathe needs … Continue reading →

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9Marks Nooma Video Review

Posted on 28/09/2011 by

This morning I received a question regarding Rob Bell’s Nooma videos. I directed the individual to Greg Gilbert’s excellent review of the videos from 2008. I thought I would post the links here for others who may not have read these … Continue reading →

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Smacking is in the News Again

Posted on 24/08/2011 by

‘Violent’ child training book off to censor The above headline caught my attention this morning! Sadly the book in question is a very poor example of clear, accurate, Biblical teaching on the discipline of children. Not because it mentioned “smacking” (“spanking” … Continue reading →

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Christianity is a Reasonable Faith, Making Science Possible – Outline

Posted on 09/08/2011 by

Last night I had the opportunity to give a short talk (10 – 15 minutes) as part of Tyndale Park Christian School’s Science Fair. Here is a kind of detailed outline of the talk. Christianity is a Reasonable Faith, Making … Continue reading →

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A Biblical Worldview of the Arts – Resources

Posted on 02/08/2011 by

We are beginning a short series tonight in our Young Adults Home Group on “A Biblical Worldview of the Arts.” (This is a short series in a long line of short series. In this longer series of Biblical Worldview, we’ve … Continue reading →

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A Biblical Theology of Creativity – Mandy Fleener

Posted on 10/07/2011 by

My wife’s talk: “A Biblical Theology of Creativity” is now available for download. MP3 & PDF

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Favourite Book Quotes

Posted on 11/06/2011 by

Spurgeon’s sermon on 2 Timothy 4:13 where Paul asks Timothy to bring him his books/parchments. Here’s a section from it: We do not know what the books were about, and we can only form some guess as to what the … Continue reading →

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Fixed Point Foundation Debates & Study Guides

Posted on 11/11/2010 by

Fixed Point Foundation has made available a number of very helpful resources for the thinking Christian. The are helpful for one’s personal use, apologetics classes, local church apologetic/evangelistic training, etc. You can view full-length debates, and other videos on their … Continue reading →

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Gospel-Centred Imitation – Ephesians 5:1

Posted on 28/10/2010 by

Ephesians 5:1 “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.” (ESV) When you read a verse like Ephesians 5:1 what catches your attention first? For many of us it is the command, “be imitators of God.” I would like to … Continue reading →

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Living Wisely in God’s World: A Study in Proverbs #1

Posted on 18/10/2010 by

INTRODUCTION I.                   Sources and Dates of the Book of Proverbs: (an Anthology)[1] Section Title Passage Author Approx. Date Introduction 1:1-6 Solomon Last Part 10th Century B.C.E. Poems in Praise of Wisdom 1:7 – 9:18 Solomon Last Part 10th Century B.C.E. … Continue reading →

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