“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23, ESV)

Posts from October 2015

Herman Who?

Much of the debate in the media about fundamentalism and radicalisation would be solved if all involved developed a commitment to responsible hermeneutics. Hermeneutics is the science of interpretation. When a solicitor reads a legal deed, words are to be understood literally. When I read the newspaper, I adopt different hermeneutical principles in reading the news items, the comment, the editorial and…

Memory Verses – October 2015

Test Date:  25th Oct. From the Upper room discourse John 16:8–11 (NKJV) 8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; 11 of judgment, because the ruler…

The Pulse – October/November 2015 Issue

October – November 2015 edition of The Pulse, news magazine of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in the State of New South Wales is available at the PCNSW website for download. Download or open the PDF here. Features: Special report – Are Schools SEXUALISING OUR CHILDREN? What are we? Social media under the scope A new convener Register for summer camp now Taking Christianity to…

The Land of the long weekend

The October long weekend (3 – 5 October) has been hot in Sydney with temperatures reaching 350. Saturday saw the spectacle of a full MCG hosting the AFL Grand Final in which the Hawthorn Hawks dominated the West Coast Eagles, winning by a big margin of 46 points. Sunday morning began with the GEM commentator in Sydney, unable to establish any objectivity…