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Summary: Jesus began his ministry by being baptised, although he need not have done. He ended his ministry by passing it onto his disciples. Jesus accepted being baptised because it now figured prominently in the “new covenant”, which he inaugurated (Lk 22:20; cf. Jer 31:31) and to which he commissioned his disciples.
Scripture focus: Matthew 3:13-17; Acts 10:34-48
Date: Sunday, 10 January 2010 (Austral Church of Christ)
Summary: Resolutions have us relying on our own courage and willpower and almost always result in failure. Memorials remind us of God’s interventions on our behalf and inspire us for the future.
Scripture focus: Joshua 4:1-7; Psalm 22:1-7, 9-11, 22-31 (responsive); Mark 14:22-31
Date: Sunday, 3 January 2010 (Austral Church of Christ) and Sunday, 2 January 2005 (Hurstville Church of Christ)
This may seem overly fastidious, except to those who know me, but I have freshly installed my website, yet again. Recently, I purchased the updated and upgraded WordPress themes from Brian Gardner and his team at StudioPress (they’re awesome, guys!). However, the admin side of WordPress appeared to me to have become corrupted. I was [...]
I am a Canadian-Australian, postmodern Christ-follower and missional church leader, who simply wants to realise whatever potential God created into him, to live healthy and whole so that I might encourage and inspire others to draw close to God, our Creator, Saviour, Lord and Friend. With my wife and children, I like to travel (especially overseas), ride my motorcycle (a 1999 HD Sportster 1200S), read and research for my doctorate, watch movies, run, drink coffee, eat ice cream and generally get out-of-doors as much as possible. [Read More…]