I’m very much looking forward to speaking to the good folk from Rouse Hill Anglican College today and tomorrow. No doubt they are all super keen to be back from holidays and into a staff development conference, as all teachers are 😉 But I hope we can spend some useful time together, looking at a topic that I love.
Here is the link to the outline for the first 2 sessions (Wednesday):
And here is the link to the outline for the last 2 sessions (Thursday):
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“Repentance is both the starting point and the goal of evangelical hermeneutics.”
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What was the time span of Paul’s ‘Corinthian’ years?
According to the surviving letters there were three visits, although the Acts mentions only two. Interspersed between the three visits were four letters (assuming Second Corinthians was a single letter – about which I will say more shortly).
Visit 1 Acts 18:1-18
Letter 1 (‘previous’) 1 Cor. 5:9
Letter 2 (First Corinthians)
Visit 2 (‘painful’) 2 Cor. 2:1
Letter 3 (‘tearful’) 2 Cor. 2:3-4; 7:8, 12; 10:8-11
Letter 4 (Second Corinthians)
Visit 3 Acts 20:2-3
The following information from Acts helps us work out the sequence and chronology:
Acts AD
18:11 1.5 plus years in Corinth 50-52
19:10; 20:31 2-3 years in Ephesus 53-55
20:2-3 3 months in Corinth (‘Greece’) 56/57
Read the full article from Dr Paul Barnett’s Macquarie University Society for the Study of Early Christianity presentation (given 9 August 2011) here.
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AUSTRALIANS spend more time worrying about work than war, the environment, politics or any other broader issue.
In the first major study of the everyday worries of Australians, researchers from Macquarie University found ”future career” concerns created the greatest anxiety for both men and women, while fear about ”the future” and ”achievements” also ranked in the top five.
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CHRONIC PAIN & CHRONIC FATIGUE WORKSHOP |
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St Andrew’s Cathedral Living with chronic pain or chronic fatigue can be challenging This workshop is for people suffering from either chronic pain or chronic fatigue and for people who would like to know how to pray with, encourage and support people who are suffering in either of these areas. SPEAKERS: Rev Justin Moffatt, Joyce Chan and Leigh Hatcher. WHEN: 21 April at 1.30pm to 5pm COST: $30 each LOCATION: Golden Grove, 5 Forbes StreetNewtown. Parking for 20 cars. TO BOOK: Phone Barbara 0407 910 238 or emailbrichards@sydney.anglican.asn.au |
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I had the privilege of attending a 5 day residential for the Arrow Leadership Programme last week. 5 days of highest quality input from people at the top of their game, and rubbingshoulders with leaders from lots of different churches and para- church organizations.
One of the session leaders was Tim Dyer from JohnMark Ministries, talking about conflict resolution. He made reference to this excellent diagram and the process it represents.
Tim was full of practical wisdom and insight, and I highly commend his two free resource websites, The Leadership Exchange and The Mentor Exchange.
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1. Tim Hawkins – speaking to the big group on the Big Picture of Small Groups.
2. Resources – lots of great eveangelical small group resources from Matthias Media and Good Book Company and Tim Hawkins Resources, at conference prices.
3. Coffee – great barista coffee with St Paul’s own Malacci’s fair trade blen. Available from 8.30am.
4. Workshop choice #1 – Finding and Training your Co-leader, led by Graeme Howells, Senior Minister at Rouse Hill Anglican Church.
5. Workshop choice #2 – Starting a Small Group From Scratch, led by Geoff Thompson, Small Groups Minister at Figtree Anglican Church
6. Workshop choice #3 – Writing Your Own Studies, led by Dave Keun, Assistant Minister at Norwest Anglican Church
7. Workshop choice #4 – Fostering Trust and Community in Your Small Group, led by Neil Finlayson, lay Small Group Coach at St Paul’s Castle Hill
8. Workshop choice #5 – Faithful, Engaging and Outside the Box, led by Shane Dirks, Young Adults Pastor at St Paul’s Castle Hill
9. Workshop choice #6 – 5 Tips for Leading Youth Small Groups, led by Tim Hawkins, Youth Pastor Emeritus at St Paul’s Castle Hill
10. Workshop choice #7 – Resource Chat, led by John Sammut from Matthias Media and rep from Good Book Company
11. Half-day – it’s only 9am-1pm, so you won’t loose your weekend by getting some great training!
12. Parking – plenty of onsite parking, so no headaches
13. Morning tea – guaranteed to please 🙂
14. Singing – led by the hard working St Paul’s band
15. There’s no other event like this in Sydney!
Register now: www.spch.org.au/recharge
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In Anticipation 