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Human beings are prone to forgetfulness and ungratefulness. This point was emphasized as I reflected on my time at NextGen16. For those less familiar, NextGen is an annual leaders conference to train youth and children group leaders to be better handlers and teachers of the Bible. The training in broken up into three strands,…
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The Next Generation of Leaders
I’ve been spending the past few days at NextGen16 and it’s been fantastic. There’s nothing like sitting under strong biblical preaching, worshipping in song, and spending time with young bible study leaders and future leaders of their respective churches. My co-leader and I have 15 guys and gals in our group and one of…
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Covered in Blood
My Bible Reading plan (M’Cheyne One Year Reading Plan – though I’ve spent more than one year on it already) landed me on Matthew 27 a few days ago. It’s a familiar passage but one of the things that struck me during this recent reading was the paradox that is evident throughout the entire chapter. One in particular…
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Titles for Pastors
Calvin and his Genevan colleagues’ rejection of the medieval Catholic priesthood expressed itself in a number of ways, such as the redefinition of the roles and duties of the pastor and the rejection of false sacraments. However, one of my favourite expressions of this reformation is the titles that they used to address pastors, among which…
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Starting College in 2016
Dr Jason Allen (President of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) posted a blog post on some ‘pro-tips’ on being a faithful seminary student. So as most college students prepare to head back to class in a month or two, I thought I’d write some reflections on my first year at Christ College and use that to provide…
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The Value of Theological Education
The Value Of Theological Education And Why Christ College Was The Right Decision For Me ‘A low view of the functions of the ministry will naturally carry with it a low conception of the training necessary for it…And a high view of the functions of the ministry on evangelical lines inevitably produces a high conception…
Elliot Ku 