In this first episode of Faith On Campus, I interview four students during Perth Mid Year Conference (MYC). MYC is a week-long conference where over 200 students from across the universities of Perth come together for a week of intense Bible teaching and time together. It's an awesome week where students get to dig really… Continue reading Ep. 1 – Flaming Arrows and Talking Donkeys (Perth MYC)
Faith On Campus Podcast Episode 0 (Introduction)
I've just released a new podcast called Faith On Campus. The goal of this podcast is to give you a window into some of the great things that God is doing on university campuses around Australia. You'll hear stories of students who have come to faith in Christ, conversations with students who have been equipped… Continue reading Faith On Campus Podcast Episode 0 (Introduction)
Three Things I Learned From A Semester of Walk-Up Evangelism
This year I started a new role doing ministry on university campus, which meant doing something very new for me: walk-up evangelism. You know, the thing where you accost a random stranger and try tell them about Jesus. And I'll be completely honest. When I first heard I was gonna be doing it, I was… Continue reading Three Things I Learned From A Semester of Walk-Up Evangelism
The Power of Christian Biography
Jim Elliot is perhaps the most well-known missionary martyr of the 20th century, and his biography (Through Gates of Splendor) has inspired thousands of Christians to live with an eternal perspective and follow Jesus more wholeheartedly. At the moment I'm reading Shadow of the Almighty, written by his wife Elisabeth a few years after his… Continue reading The Power of Christian Biography
Speared to Death in the Jungle – But What About their Families?
On January 8, 1956, five young missionaries were speared to death by Huaorani tribesmen in the Ecuadorian Amazon. They were young – four in their late twenties, one in his early thirties – and between them they left behind five widows and nine young children. One of the them, Jim Elliot (centre in the picture… Continue reading Speared to Death in the Jungle – But What About their Families?
UK Denies Asylum Seeker Because Christianity Is Not Peaceful
News broke recently of an Iranian man who was applying for asylum in the UK. In his application he mentioned that he had converted from Islam to Christianity, because (in his words) Christianity is a religion of peace while Islam is not (read more here). In his words, "In Islam there is violence, rage, and… Continue reading UK Denies Asylum Seeker Because Christianity Is Not Peaceful
Australia Day: A Time Both To Mourn And To Celebrate
Sadly, Australia Day has become an increasingly polarising topic in our society, with strong opinions in two opposing camps, and (like with so much of discourse nowadays) seemingly very little middle ground. In the one camp, the very notion of 'Australia Day' on January 26 (the day the First Fleet arrived in 1788) is seen… Continue reading Australia Day: A Time Both To Mourn And To Celebrate
Smartphones: A Love-Hate Relationship
I have a love-hate relationship with my smartphone. On the one hand, my phone gives me unprecedented access to tools and information that allow me to be more productive, and tap into great resources and podcasts on the go. But I also know that my smartphone is a great source of distraction, allowing me to… Continue reading Smartphones: A Love-Hate Relationship
What Would Gospel Renewal Look Like?
A good friend of mine recently asked me a question that got me thinking. He's a pastor of a local church in Perth who's got a strong vision for Christians working together to see the gospel shape the people of our city, and one of his many spiritual gifts is that he asks good… Continue reading What Would Gospel Renewal Look Like?
“I like Jesus, but not the rest of the New Testament”
Every now and then you hear someone express the sentiment that they believe in the authority of Jesus, but not the rest of the New Testament. They hold up (in theory) the authority of the Gospels, but not the letters and other books written by Jesus' first followers. "I agree with Jesus," for example, "but not… Continue reading “I like Jesus, but not the rest of the New Testament”