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As a society, there are simply some things we are no longer free to debate in the public square. More people hide their opinions on more issues more often than in the recent past. How then can we have the kinds of conversations we need to have as human creatures who...
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A Gospel-Driven Approach to Personal Finance
How does knowing Jesus shape our thinking on home ownership, giving, personal wealth, the economy, the poor, debt and taxes, and church finances? Follow our series of short articles about a gospel-driven approach to personal finance to find out.
The Gospel and Technology
What does faith look like in a digital world? A 5-part GiST series exploring how tech — especially our phones — is shaping how we live, connect, and follow Jesus.
Featuring Steve McAlpine, Christopher Watkin, Alastair Roberts, Stephen Driscoll, and Marshall Ballantine-Jones.
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Conversations of Substance Resources
‘After experiencing years of confused teachings and variegated responses to my struggles, I’ve found this paper incisive, empathetic, and gospel-promoting around a thorny, divisive set of topics that can be hard for Christians to talk about on both ends of the spectrum.’
Part 7: Unavoidable Debt and Taxes
If we understand that the purpose of work is not to pay back debt but to have money so that we can meet our obligations and to be generous, then we will try to avoid as much debt as possible.
Part 6: What if our churches get poorer?
God is as unbothered by funds and the lack thereof, as he is by unco-operative political systems. He will do as he plans and will always provide the resources.
Part 5: The Nuts and Bolts of Giving
We and others benefit from thoughtful giving that asks how our money can do most good to whoever receives it.
Part 4: Giving Strategically in a Fallen World
We have freedom to give as our trust and generosity is grown and our fears allayed by God’s Spirit, out of a disciplined sense of who we are in Christ.
Part 3: The Great Australian Dream
God is not alarmed by the Australian housing market; nor are his blessings to us so stingy as to be limited to the provision of housing.
Part 2: Scripture, the Economy and the Poor
If we want to understand how to think about our money well as Christians, we need our thinking to be governed by Scripture. But we also need to know something of how economics functions in our world.
Part 1: Following Jesus with our wallets
We need to be responsible and create financial security for ourselves, but how should Christians view personal wealth in a changing economic climate?
The Gospel, Gender and Sexuality – Part 2: What is My True Identity?
In this second article in our series ‘The Gospel, Gender and Sexuality’, we probe another vital foundation to our thinking — our identity. ‘Identity’ talk is everywhere — but what are we talking about exactly? And what is the Bible’s liberating message about our identity?