In this week's episode of Faith On Campus I interview Mikey Lynch, the campus director of the Christian group at the University of Tasmania. Mikey Lynch shares with us how he became a Christian during a 'mini revival', where dozens of people came to faith in Jesus in a short period of time. Out of… Continue reading Ep. 6 – A Mini Revival (Mikey Lynch)
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Ep. 4 – Walk-Up Evangelism? “I Love it!” (Jacob Brown)
In this week's episode of Faith On Campus I interview Jacob Brown about how he came to know Jesus, and how he caught a love for walk-up evangelism. Born in a non-Christian family, Jacob became a Christian through teachers at his school who were transparent and open about their faith. Now, inspired by their example,… Continue reading Ep. 4 – Walk-Up Evangelism? “I Love it!” (Jacob Brown)
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)
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
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”
“Peace On Earth” – Really?
The gospel of Luke records that two thousand years ago, God made a groundbreaking announcement. The very night Jesus was born, "a great company of the heavenly army appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests" (Luke 2:13-14). Peace. And… Continue reading “Peace On Earth” – Really?
Hudson Taylor’s Last Bag of Rice
Hudson Taylor faced a lot of difficult situations during his years in China. During one incident in 1859, he was in charge of a local hospital that was caring for hundreds of patients a day, including dozens of in-patients they had to feed. The hospital was expensive to run, but Hudson Taylor had no regular… Continue reading Hudson Taylor’s Last Bag of Rice
God & The Transgender Debate
Transgender issues have increasingly become part of our cultural conversation. And they're not about to disappear. This means Christians need to work hard at engaging thoughtfully and lovingly on this topic – but that's easier said than done. Many Christians have fallen into two opposite errors. On one extreme, many have forsaken the truth of the Bible… Continue reading God & The Transgender Debate