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Singing the Psalms?

Some churches sing the psalms during their time of worship.

Chris Northcott March 11, 2020 Communal Christianity, Pastoral Passages, Psalms

The Erosion of Marriage: The Effect of Law on New Zealand’s Foundational Institution.

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||Book Summary|| This short book describes changes to the institution of marriage in New Zealand in 1850, 1950, and the early 2000s, and investigates how legislation has accelerated these changes.

Chris Northcott March 10, 2020 Book Summaries

Lessons from the Parable of the Sower (part 4)

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||Pastoral Passage|| In the fourth and final scenario of Jesus’ parable of the sower we come to the ideal outcome for someone hearing the message of the kingdom.

Chris Northcott March 10, 2020 Christian Service, Gospel of Matthew, Pastoral Passages, Personal Spirituality

Lessons from the Parable of the Sower (part 3)

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||Pastoral Passage|| Spot your weeds, and pull them out.

Chris Northcott March 10, 2020 Gospel of Matthew, Pastoral Passages, Personal Spirituality

Lessons from the Parable of the Sower (part 2)

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On what do we base our confidence of persevering in the faith?

Chris Northcott March 10, 2020 Communal Christianity, Gospel of Matthew, Pastoral Passages, Personal Spirituality

Lessons from the Parable of the Sower (part 1)

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||Pastoral Passage|| It is one thing to reject Jesus because one dislikes him, but quite another to base that decision on a misunderstanding of him.

Chris Northcott March 10, 2020 Christian Service, Gospel of Matthew, Pastoral Passages, Public Christian Faith

“The Gospel Comes with a House Key”

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My wife and I read a book with the above title, and would like to share a few thoughts from the preface.

Chris Northcott March 9, 2020 Christian Service, Communal Christianity, Pastoral Passages, Public Christian Faith

Who is Your God?

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||Pastoral Passage|| Theology matters. It defines and declares who your God is. The knowledge of God is what fuels and steadies the devotion of his people in their song and their service.

Chris Northcott March 9, 2020 Christianity and World Religions, Doctrine of God, Pastoral Passages, Public Christian Faith

Silly Rather than Discussable

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||Pastoral Passage|| During my own short stint at university in my early 20’s I remember a few cheap shots taken from the front of the lecture theatre…

Chris Northcott March 9, 2020 Christianity and Culture, Marriage and Family, Pastoral Passages, Public Christian Faith

Easier than the Easy Yoke?

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||Pastoral Passage|| Is our following of Jesus easier than he intended it to be?

Chris Northcott March 9, 2020 Christian Service, Gospel of Matthew, Pastoral Passages, Personal Spirituality

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