We’re one month into the new year. Perhaps a belated resolution could be to pray for your pastor? Read more here. read more

Preparation. Concentration. Rumination. Read more here. read more

Ten words on how Christian can influence politicsA speech by the Hon Kevin Andrews MP. Download here read more

A link to the article quoted in this week’s newsletter. The focus for this year is ‘Reaching those you know’. Below are some helpful thoughts and resources from Randy Newman in response to the question ‘How would you encourage those of us who don’t feel particular gifted at evangelism to strengthen our practice?’…... read more

Kevin de Young challenged that the pursuit of personal holiness doesn’t occupy the place in our hearts that it should. He gives five reasons why - read more here. read more

In my Connect Group recently we’ve been discussing why and how to confess sins. Here are a couple of articles that have helped us think through topic. - “If you really want to make peace, ask God to help you breathe grace by humbly and thoroughly admitting your wrongs. One way to do this is to use the Seven A’s.”…... read more

Practical suggestions for married couples to use in evaluating their marriage…This post was sourced from Justin Taylor’s blog. In the latest Journal of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood Rob Lister has a good article (link) filled with practical suggestions for married couples to use in evaluating their marriage. The whole…... read more

Use these prayer notes to pray for AfricaFollowing on from our prayer meeting on Wednesday, Suzie has put together some prayer notes for African nations with a Muslim population of 80% or more. Download the prayer notes here. Also check out these resources from Justin Taylor on ‘Reaching Muslims for Christ’. read more

Interview with a Kirribilli local from Church by the Bridge on Vimeo. read more

I recently came across the C.S. Lewis Institute. I’d like to draw your attention to three free resources on their website… C.S. Lewis came to faith in 1931 - self-described as “the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England.” Lewis was teaching at the English faculty at an Oxford College when he…... read more

In a culture that loves the bright, shiny & new – the practise of publicly reading from the Bible is perhaps the most counter cultural thing we do when we gather.  There aren’t many places you can go to hear a book, several thousand years old, read from.  Even stranger is that we read it not for its insights into…... read more

So how do Christian women climb the corporate ladder while remaining godly women?An article from Mars Hill Church. read more

Some resources to help us pursue repentanceAre You a Real Friend? Do You Have Real Friends? Here’s a very helpful two-part blog post from Keith Simon, giving biblically grounded practical wisdom on the nature of true friendship and criticism, building off of Proverbs 27:6: “Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy…... read more

Christian biographies are a source of tremendous encouragement…Christian biographies are a source of tremendous encouragement. The annual lectures from John Piper, featuring the biographies of saints of old, warm the soul, and challenge may aspects of my life. Isn’t it good to see that kids can get in on the action?!…... read more

Discover the Bible’s big picture…A website to help you learn more about Biblical theology - the big story of the Bible. Read more... read more