Christians have always known the benefits of reading and meditating on verses from the Bible. Now research conducted by the U.S.-based Center for Bible Engagement has shown daily Bible reading to be the single most powerful predictor of spiritual growth. Key findings of the global survey of more than 100,000 people indicate that if a …
Cooperation and cobelligerence between NSW Baptists and other faith communities
A paper presented by Rod Benson to an ICOBS/ABRF Conference on the theme "Interfaces: Baptists and others," Whitley College, Melbourne, 17 July 2009. ------------------- At the beginning of their discussion of Christian responses to other faiths in Modern Christian Thought, James C. Livingston and Francis Schüssler Fiorenza observe that [s]cholars who study modernity appear to …
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Challenges and opportunities facing Australian voters
Ethicist and Public Theologian, Tinsley Institute, Morling College, Sydney Christian Democratic Party National Convention Merroo, NSW, 9.30am Saturday 11 August 2012 Rev the Hon. Fred Nile MLC and other political leaders, my fellow ministers of religion, ladies and gentlemen: We live in interesting times, whether our outlook is political, economic, moral or scientific. Following the announcement …
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Away from the manger (sermon)
Sermon by Rod Benson, 16 Dec 2001. Proverbs 11:28; 30:8b-9 Here are ten rules that might govern a small child’s view of the world: 1. If I like it, it’s mine. 2. If it’s in my hands, it’s mine. 3. If I can take it from you, it’s mine. 4. If I had it a …
Joy to the mall (sermon)
Sermon by Rod Benson, 9 Dec 2001. Proverbs 10:3; 15:16-17 In 1992 Mark Buchannan, a pastor in British Columbia, Canada, found himself in a small town called Wairacka in Uganda. Every Sunday evening, about 100 Christians from the neighbouring area gathered to worship. They met under a tin roof lean-to set at the edge of …
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