HSC subjects for Christian ministry
So you’re in year 10 and you’re about to choose subjects for your HSC, but you’re not sure what you want to do with your life after school…
Category: Topical
God wants you to be a wrestler!
According to wrestlingname.com my wrestling name is “Grizzly Giant”… I don’t know how it works it out but if I put my full name in it changes to “Nature Boy Hellfire”! To be honest, I’m not that impressed by either of those so I think my pro wrestling debut may have to go on hold Read more about God wants you to be a wrestler![…]
UnOriginal Sin
There’s nothing original about sin. When some people read the Adam and Eve story in Genesis 3 they sometimes like to think that if they’d been in the garden then they wouldn’t have eaten the forbidden fruit… I mean, why would you risk paradise with God, each other and all creation for the fruit of Read more about UnOriginal Sin[…]
How to make the most of Salt Youth Ministry
We know Christian parents & carers are anxious that their children know and trust Jesus as Lord, and continue to become more like Jesus in their values, choices, priorities, attitudes, and service of others. We desire to see this for young people as well, and we recognise that God has graciously given us a Christian Read more about How to make the most of Salt Youth Ministry[…]
Topical Talks: Sex
Here is a brilliant talk I heard on the topic of sex, delivered by Ian Powell at the City Youth Convention (CYC) in the Olympic Park State Sports Centre back in 1996 when I was in high school. It’s only a 40 minute talk so it really only scratches the surface of what the Bible says Read more about Topical Talks: Sex[…]
Dating…
Dating… Well this is a tricky subject… It’s tricky because the Bible was written within a culture that didn’t really have dating… instead, they had arranged marriages (Can you imagine your parents picking your partner?!). There are lots of issues that we face today that didn’t exist in Biblical times. The advancement of technology and Read more about Dating…[…]
Why Pray?
There are lots of reasons why people pray: it makes it feel good, it gives us a sense of calm, it helps us to deal with our problems, etc. And these are all good reasons to pray and good benefits of prayer. But the problem is that these are very self-centred reasons for prayer and Read more about Why Pray?[…]
Is Rock n Roll the Devil’s Music?
Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson, KISS, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Megadeath, Pantera… the list of popular rock bands that market themselves with a the hell-devil-satanic kinda theme could fill up a ream of paper before we even got to the hard core death metal and thrasher bands like Slayer, and Cannibal Corpse. The reputation of rock as Read more about Is Rock n Roll the Devil’s Music?[…]
Jesus isn’t cool
Just imagine for a moment that Taylor Swift, Lady GaGa, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie became Christians… I mean real sincere, dedicated followers of Jesus… They start to tell the gospel and love the Bible and go to church. These super cool, famous – and let’s face it – beautiful people all of a sudden Read more about Jesus isn’t cool[…]
A Christian Response to Tragedy
From earthquakes to bushfires, to floods and tsunamis… What does the Bible say about a Christian response to tragedy?