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KJV: Shape of my life
I no longer have my first Bible. I'm not sure what happened to it, but it was one of those KJV gift and award Bibles (I probably won it in a Sunday School contest) and I think it took a fair beating. On my ninth birthday, I received my first proper Bible. It was a large King James Version Thompson Chain-Reference Study Bible. Not long after, my mum took me to a Christian bookstore to
The Christian logjam
Thanks to Jason and the rest of the InFocus team for giving me the opportunity to write over the next twelve weeks. I’m excited about sharing what I have been reading and reflecting on with particular attention to the purpose of the blog: “Our purpose is to develop the Australian blogosphere, to cultivate serious and useful discussion, and to develop a generation of readers, thinkers, and theologians.” John Adams, second President of the United States,
When can’t I reach you?
We're used to saying "when can I reach you?" But the ubiquity of technology has made the inverse just as relevant. When can't I reach you? Is there a time in your day/week when I can't reach you? A time that you've set aside exclusively for other priorities? There is nothing about our culture that will encourage you to do so. In fact, the marketers still assume we're just sitting around wishing we had some
Sexual Detox
I recently read Tim Challies' little book Sexual Detox, which is a great help for Christian men in our pornified culture. The book includes a sobering description of the nature and effects of pornography and masturbation, an overview of God's plan for sex and sexuality, and practical advice for detox for husbands and men in general. I think it would make a great book for men's Bible study. Because Tim's writing is Bible-based, his perspective