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A paper presented to the Baptist Historical Society by Rev Rod Benson (part 2 of 2) Click here for Part 1 Despite his protestations to the contrary in the introduction,[1] G. H. Morling's book, The Quest for Serenity, is tightly and logically structured. Chapters 1-5 set the scene for the resolution of the quest in chapters 6 …
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A paper presented to the Baptist Historical Society by Rev Rod Benson (part 1 of 2) Although in frequent demand as a public speaker and Bible teacher for more than half a century, the Australian Baptist theologian and biblical scholar George Henry Morling formally published only two slim works. The first, titled The Quest for …
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G. H. Morling on suffering, healing and glory These nine posts make a small contribution to Christian commentary on the appearance of Covid-19 and the experience of individuals and communities to the pandemic. Since I began writing the posts, we have learned a great deal about the virus, about appropriate public health responses, and about …
G. H. Morling on suffering and grace In my previous post, I suggested that G. H. Morling cultivated an almost child-like faith in divine providence, benevolence and mercy; that with human freedom comes the potential for suffering; and that one should accept suffering as discipline or chastisement, use it as an opportunity for growth, and …
An original recipe by Rod Benson I was browsing social media this morning when I saw a photograph of a plate of food posted by my friend Berni. Fried mushrooms! Sour cream! Thyme! BACON!!! What's not to like? So I created this recipe to make it my own. Serves 4 Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking …
