Last week I led a 4-day clergy retreat for Anglican ministers in the Bathurst Diocese. I presented 8 expository talks over 4 days, exploring the message of 1 Timothy. Here is a re-recording (in video format) of the first talk in that series, an Introduction to 1 Timothy. This talk explores the historical context of …
EVIDENCE 5: GOD’S INTERVENTION IN HUMAN HISTORY Is there any evidence that the Something that created the universe, and which we have begun to suspect is a Someone, is actually the God described in the Christian faith? We now move from the disciplines of science and philosophy to a study of history. Is there any …
EVIDENCE 4: OBJECTIVE MORAL VALUES In our examination of the evidence for God’s existence, we now depart from the physical sciences and enter the realm of philosophy. The existence of objective moral values is a very powerful piece of evidence for God’s existence. The central thesis of this argument is that objective moral values …
One of the teachings of the Bible that is LEAST understood by Christians is the difference between the two covenants. Confusion about this issue results in a number of wrong beliefs that commonly ensnare Christians in legalism. What is the relationship between the old and new covenants? Are there any parts of the old covenant …
EVIDENCE 3: INTELLIGENT DESIGN The cumulative case for God’s existence becomes more compelling as we examine the evidence of intelligent design within the natural world. The concept of intelligent design has received much attention in recent years. As scientists have grown in their understanding of the complex forces and structures undergirding our universe, it has …
EVIDENCE 2: THE ORIGIN OF BIOLOGICAL LIFE The cumulative case for God’s existence becomes even more convincing when we ponder the mystery of the origin of biological life. Not only is the existence of the physical universe improbable to the point of impossibility without a supernatural Creator, but so too is the existence of biological …
EVIDENCE 1: THE ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE The cumulative case for God’s existence, based upon evidence from the natural world and human experience, begins with the consideration of the universe’s origin. The origin of the universe is the greatest conundrum facing atheism. How did the physical universe come into existence in the beginning? Where did …
SATURDAY SABBATH OBSERVANCE Seventh Day Adventists insist upon Saturday as the day when the sabbath must be observed. They claim that other denominations that worship on Sunday are worshipping on the wrong day. The official teaching of the SDA movement even states that those who worship on Sunday have strayed from the true faith, are …
I deliberately refrain from writing political commentary. And I certainly won’t be endorsing any political party during the run up to the Australian Federal election. I’m still unsure who I will be voting for, myself! But I feel compelled to comment on the outrage that erupted as a result of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s “blessed” …