George Bernard Shaw is quoted as saying: “No conflict, no drama.” Conflict drives our stories. The hero engages in single combat with the villain. Two

SOME years ago now, John Chapman, Sydney Diocesan Evangelist, came to Melbourne to lead a workshop for preachers. As you would expect, it was absolutely

The wisdom books of the Bible are Job, Ecclesiastes, Proverbs, Song of Songs and there is a wisdom category of the Psalms, Psalm 119 being

In 1995 I took a semester of Study Leave and went back to University. The founding Professor of Ancient History, Edwin Judge, was still lecturing

Dullness and disorder In his book Setting Hearts on Fire, the Sydney evangelist, John Chapman, counsels preachers to do six things for every point in

Ian Healy believed that one aspect of Shane Warne’s  genius was that he always looked for feedback and who better to give it than his

As an 81 year old slave of Christ who strives to be non emeritum sed retractum (not retired but retreaded) I’m an inveterate attender of

In 2026 the southern preaching group will meet at Caringbah Anglican Church, beginning with: A preaching day on the Parables of Jesus. Date: Friday 13

CRITICISM of our preaching falls into three categories: ‘mindless’ criticism and therefore not worth worrying about except to try graciously to correct; negative criticism but

Preachers are teachers (Eph 4:11-12; 1Tim 2:7; 2 Tim 2:24), all teachers know the value of a clear curriculum. Now is a good time to