For us as Christians, Christmas is a time to reflect again on God’s blessing. The blessing of God is large and takes many forms. As we think about what has happened in our lives this year, hopefully we can point to many ways in which God has blessed us.
Year: 2013
The Book of Revelation and Pastoral Issues Today
People often make two mistakes when it comes to the book of Revelation. They either think the content is beyond understanding and steer clear of it altogether. Or they read it as though it's the end of the world and spend their time trying to chart a calendar of events.
Opportunity knocks on 17/12/13
This week's opportunity knocks include being a Youth Worker for a church in Indooroopilly, Administration Officer in Chapel Hill, Chief Engineer in Mongolia, Worship Leader in Zambia, Pastoral Care in China, and an English Teacher in Papua New Guinea.
Teaching is a real blessing
When you have a particular skill and passion for something, it makes sense to put it to use in some way to serve the Lord. For me it's teaching. I love imparting knowledge to others and I feel blessed at the same time. As I share what I know, it...
Top 5: Science and Faith
As we take God's word to the world we encounter challenges and questions - ethical, spiritual, personal, pastoral - and there are many resources available to help us engage with those issues. Take a look at this month's top five for exploring questions related to science and faith...
Opportunity knocks on 6/12/13
This week's opportunities include being a Trek Leader in Africa, Senior Pastor in Nambour, Treasurer in South Sudan and a Soccer Coach in Russia...
Our hidden treasures
But some of the hidden treasures of BST are our volunteers. We don't deliberately hide them, they simply carry on helping the college behind the scenes and often after hours. Between them, our current volunteers have given a total of approximately 116 years of service to the college...
Opportunity knocks on 28/11/13
This week’s top 10 opportunities include being a State Director in Queensland, Church Engagement Manager for Victoria and Tasmania, IT & Digital Manager in New South Wales and an Occupational/Physical Therapist in Afghanistan.
The sacrifices of yesterday become the ashes of today
The sacrifices of yesterday become the ashes of today and need to be removed so today’s fire is not extinguished and living sacrifices can be offered to the Lord (Deut 6:1-4; Rom 12:1-2). CT Studd had it right when he said, “if Jesus Christ be God and died for me...