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John Mark Comer’s Practicing the Way model of discipleship commends a continuous process of spiritual formation which Comer summarises as “be with Jesus, become like Jesus, do what Jesus did.” The model sits within a rich ecosystem of Christian formation movements that share deep family resemblances. Yet it also offers a distinctive synthesis that arguably …
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In his book, What is Happening to Religion in Australia? Understanding the Trends, social researcher Philip Hughes observes a fundamental change in Australian values in the past century. He charts a shift from duty to family life to personal fulfilment. Perhaps the most notable example of this is changing attitude towards same sex marriage, with two-thirds of all …
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In what would be his last sermon, Pope Francis emphasised a contrast between the way of the world and the Way of Jesus. He said: Today’s builders of Babel tell us that there is no room for losers, and that those who fall along the way are losers. Theirs is the construction site of Hell. …
A sermon by Rod Benson When we face a course of action that is possible, or even compelling, but at the same time unpalatable or undesirable for personal reasons – cost, taste, reputation, or such like – we tend to react and step back, and hope the moment will pass. Or we reinterpret the situation, trying …
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