Category: Theology


Knox-Robinson for dummies

Filed Under: Theology, Youth Ministry
Feb.12, 2012

If you’ve been going to a Sydney Anglican church, or maybe been influenced by someone who studied at Moore College, then it’s likely you’ve been impacted by a view of church known as ‘Knox Robinson’, after two key figures at Moore.

My training and lecturing in youth ministry has been strongly influenced by this understanding of the church, especially in terms of what we ‘do’ when we gather.

The latest edition of ‘The Briefing’ has an excellent summary of this doctrine, and I think it’s an important read for anyone who is responsible for shaping the content and context of a Christian gathering.

Read the article in full here at The Briefing online.

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Shooting myself in the foot

Filed Under: sydneyanglicans.net, Theology
Feb.16, 2010

It’s probably not a smart idea to talk about the sometimes sensitive relationship between churches and ‘parachurch’ organisations.

In fact, to do so might lead me to shoot myself in the foot, given that I work for such an organisation.

However, in a ‘courageous’ move (potentially in the tradition of ‘Yes Minister’), I boldly step where wise angels wouldn’t dare tread.

In my latest column at sydneyanglicans.net read about why I think it’s better to call our ‘parachurches’ by the name ‘hupochurch’.

I just hope I got my Greek right, or I’ll look like a real idiot.

Follow the link, have a read, and leave your thoughts in the comments section.

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Sacred spaces still matter

Filed Under: Culture, sydneyanglicans.net, Theology
Mar.14, 2009

Visiting three McNeill Sacred Spaces reminded me of the significance of buildings to the Christian life.

Read my thoughts and reflections in my weekly blog at sydneyanglicans.net.

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KPI’s and beating ministry blues

Filed Under: Ministry, sydneyanglicans.net, Theology
Mar.14, 2009

In Patrick Lencioni’s book ‘The Three Signs of a Miserable Job’ he states that the inability to measure results is one of the three key causes of job dissatisfaction. The problem for ministers is that most of the important results of our ministry are immeasurable.

Read my thoughts and readers’ comments in my weekly blog at sydneyanglicans.net.

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Tall Poppy Christianity

Filed Under: Culture, Ministry, sydneyanglicans.net, Theology
Mar.14, 2009

When a person speaks about his or her success in ministry, the response from others is often lukewarm. Perhaps it’s a Christian version of the so-called ‘Tall Poppy Syndrome’, in which Aussies habitually cut down high achievers to the median level of mediocrity. But is this a Christian response?

Read my answer in my article at sydneyanglicans.net.

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