“Two Sons, one who kept the rules religiously and one who broke them all. One Father who loved both lost sons beyond anything they could have imagined” It sounds like the trailer for a Hollywood blockbuster. No, it’s a retelling of an old familiar parable but with a very powerful and challenging twist.
It [...]
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The Prodigal God
Visit of Dave Andrews
Dave Andrews, author and mission activist, will be the keynote speaker at the SA Presbytery & Synod meeting on Saturday morning 27 February, Adelaide West Uniting Church, 9.00 am – 12.15 pm.
Dave will be speaking about “Plan Be: Be-Attitudes for 21st Century Disciples”. We are promoting Dave’s book, “Plan Be”, and accompanying study and personal [...]
Lenten Bible Studies
“Following the Way of Jesus” is a series of Lenten Bible studies for 2010 based on the Gospel of Luke. These have been developed by Dr Peter Mallen, a biblical scholar who works with the UCA in Victoria & Tasmania’s Centre for Theology and Ministry.
The themes of the studies are:
Week 1: People of the Way
Week [...]
Advent Bible Studies
Dr Peter Mallen, Director of Discipleship Education for the Uniting Church, Victoria, has produced a set of Bible studies for Advent based on the lectionary passages. You can access them here.
Peter is a New Testament scholar who previously lectured at Tabor College in Melbourne. He is a member of North Ringwood Uniting Church.
Learning about mission
[re]generate is an occasional pub meal and conversation about growing God’s mission. On Monday night 3 August, recent Adelaide visitor Steve Taylor will be talking about what he’s been learning about growing disciples in Christchurch, NZ.
Venue: Astor Hotel, Pulteney st. See below for details, call Nichola on 8416 8427, or visit www.unitingcollege.org.au
Educating Christians
“Educating Christians” is a site creating by the UCA in QLD to provide an A to Z of resources for discipleship. It’s an excellent site, so we’re creating a permanent link over on the right, and encourage you to check it out!
The site is not currently being updated, but it still contains lots of useful [...]