Pastor’s Message


Hi, If you missed or are re-listening to the ‘Esteeming Singleness’ talk, here are the links I refer to. Grace and peace, Mark RESOURCES: ‘The ‘S’ word: some thoughts on singleness’, Valerie Ting  http://matthiasmedia.com/briefing/2012/07/the-s-word-some-thoughts-on-singleness/              Compulsory reading for all of us Book recommendations (eg. at http://reformers.org.au/  ):             The Single Issue – Al Hsu             Must read. Balanced and sensible. Debunks myths. A ‘practical theology’ of singleness. Incl. an interview with John Stott.             Married for God – Christopher Ash, Ch.7             This Momentary Marriage – John Piper, Chs 9&10...

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Hi all, For those looking for the links on the ‘Sex inside of marriage’ sermon outline: RESOURCES: Wise people get help if needed. Counseling: http://www.anglicare.org.au/our-services/counselling http://www.theresiliencecentre.com.au/ Book recommendations (eg. at Reformers Bookhop   http://reformers.org.au/  ): Married for God – Christopher Ash Brilliant theology and applications. Top recommendation. This Momentary Marriage – John Piper Fix your eyes on the permanent marriage to Christ Sex, Romance and the Glory of God (What every Christian husband needs to know) – C. J. Mahaney Men, romance your wives. Here is how … A must read! The secret......

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We give thanks for the great baptism service at CroydonPark@10 the other week! Praise God for the clear witness of Will, Laura and Jessica.     We also pray for and give thanks for another 36 being baptised in a combined WSCCC service this coming Sunday!...

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Hi all, God has brought the nations to our street, our lunchroom, our park, our classroom… We have unprecedented opportunities to reach out to people who have never heard the spectacular news about Christ. Just because you or your parents were migrants doesn’t necessarily mean you ‘get’ the mindset of a new arrival. Some training and careful thought is a great help. Here are two opportunities for training run by specialists: May 18 @SMBC – cross cultural training by OMF: MissionFieldadvHALF Jun 15 @ Liverpool – English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher......

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Mark's website review

3 websites reviewed by Mark: Christianity Explored Get answers to tough questions with accessible video replies. http://www.christianityexplored.org/   The Briefing The Briefing magazine by Matthias Media – online and FREE! http://matthiasmedia.com/briefing/   CroydonPark@10 Our own website. Download latest sermons, find out what’s on and subscribe to our mailing list.  ...

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Hi everyone, What a great time we had on Sunday for our first CroydonPark@10 service! So much love and enthusiasm in the room. One person said they had not just one – but four – really good meaty conversations. She was thrilled. God reminded us of His ongoing faithfulness to us with a rainbow as we arrived for church (Genesis 9:13-16). We looked at James 2:14-26 about having a faith that works. Since Sunday Jessica pointed out an excellent video on the Fervr youth website. It puts what I was saying into mathematical......

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