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Since most GMTers joined Facebook, there has been a steady decline in GMT posts. It has become easier to communicate with a larger number of contacts and acquaintances and who wants to duplicate their posts? Do not get me wrong, I like Facebook especially as we have family overseas and FB seems to keep us connected. Yet , there is a very sad part to FB. You read "christian" posts and comments, and I mean
Prayer
For the last few weeks , our pastor has been taking us through prayer in the Old Testament during our mid-week meetings. These are some of the things that I learned: 1) Moses' tireless intercessory prayers were a dialogue not a monologue. 2) Willful prayer is getting our own way in prayer as a judgement from God. We saw that in the life of Balaam. 3) Grief and prayer are, or should be, profoundly linked.
When a church plants a church
Last week I attended a church planting conference at Moore College with some friends. The event was well-attended with around 150 participants. I interacted with Anglican, Presbyterian, Baptist and a few Pentecostal ministers. While we obviously would not agree on various doctrines, I found the meeting to be helpful and informative, balancing practical advice with theological issues. One helpful session came from Queensland minister Phil Campbell of Michelton Presbyterian Church (MPC). His goal is to
Nine reasons I believe in camp ministry
Saturday night I got an email asking if I could help drive our church teens down to Camp Benaiah today for a week of camp. I was thankful for the opportunity to do it because I believe in camp ministry. Here are some of the reasons why... 1. Young people have fun at camp. 2. Old people act young at camp. 3. Young people slow down at camp. 4. Relationships are built and strengthened at