News
Pray for Nigeria
Many Christians in Nigeria are being murdered simply because they are Christians. Please take a moment to pray about this horrific situation.
God uses our prayers!
(You may be interested in my article “Peace on Earth” which was partly inspired by the Christmas Day bombings of Christian churches in Nigeria.)
CBE Sydney – Saturday Brunch – March 24th, 2012
CBE-Sydney will be hosting another brunch on Saturday, the 24th of March. We are very pleased to announce that Robyn Claydon will be our guest speaker for this event.
Robyn has a wealth of experience in Christian ministry. She has ministered in over 50 countries as an evangelist, preacher, conference speaker, mentor and Bible teacher.
She is currently vice chair of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization. And she is the Lausanne senior associate for women. (Interesting nformation about her work as a mentor in the Lausanne women’s network is here.)
Robyn has also written three inspirational books: “Doors are for Walking Through” (1998), “Keep Walking” (2001) and “One Step at a Time” (2010).
Details about this event will be posted soon on the CBE-Sydney website and on our Facebook page.
CBE Sydney – Saturday Brunch – November 19th, 2011
The Sydney chapter of Christians for Biblical Equality (CBE) will be hosting a brunch on Saturday, the 19th November, at 10am, in Glebe. And everyone is welcome!
Our guest speaker will be Barbara Deutschmann who will speak on the topic of “Women in the World”.
Barbara’s interest in women’s issues stems from years of living and working in India; and from her involvement in aid and development with TEAR Australia. Barbara has research interests in the Biblical Theology of the Old Testament; and she seeks to use the message of the Bible to address current issues.
More details here.
Floods in Pakistan
Millions have been affected by recent floods that have devastated the Sindh Province in Pakistan. Please consider donating through a reputable aid agencies, or contact Javed Irshad.
More important information about helping flood-affected Pakistanis here.
New CBE Chapter – Sydney
A new chapter of Christians for Biblical Equality (CBE) has recently formed in Sydney. (We had our first meeting of the executive committee on the 20th of August, 2011.)
It’s still early days but we hope to be a voice promoting the equality of all people regardless of ethnicity, gender or socioeconomic status (Gal 3:28).
Our website is here: http://cbesydney.org.au/ And we are on facebook.
Articles in Urdu
I am very pleased to announce that several of my articles about Christian living have been translated into Urdu, a language spoken by approximately 65 million people. The articles are available on this site here. My friend Javed Irshad is the translator.
Newlife Bible Study Group 2011
Wednesday night Bible studies will be resuming on the 9th of March.
Our meetings will be held at the McDonalds near Tuggerah Station, which will be convenient for everyone. We are also planning to hold our meetings only once a fortnight; again to make it more convenient for everyone.
We will be studying 1 Peter this year. Some of the theological concepts are amazing, and so densely packed in the five chapters of this letter.
I’m praying that our meetings will be special times in God’s presence, shared with special people.
Let me know, if you’re thinking of coming. We would love you to be a part of it!!!
Newlife Website turns 1
1st of August, 2010
On the 1st of August, 2009, this website, with only a few articles and pages, became accessible to the public. In the past 12 months about 80 articles and Bible studies have been added.
My articles about gender equality in marriage and in ministry seem to generate the most interest. While I think gender equality is a very important issue, my primary passion and motivation in ministry is to see people experience the intimacy and vitality of a close relationship with Jesus Christ.
Thanks for visiting! I welcome your comments.
Congratulations Trudy!
4th of March, 2010
Award winning author and youth worker, Trudy Adams, has had her third novel, Judging Meghan, accepted for publication by Even Before Publishing, a division of Wombat Books.
Judging Meghan is a teenage fiction set in Australia during the Great Depression. It is expected to be released in October 2010.
Trudy is currently working on her fourth novel, a sequel to the Armoured Butterfly. See below!
Update (October 2010): Judging Meghan was officially launched on the 23rd of October.
Seminar: Women as Church Leaders
Saturday, the 28th of November, 2009
We will be presenting a mini-seminar on the subject of women as church leaders – whether this is scriptural and allowable. A subject that still causes controversy and confusion.
The material for this presentation will be taken from the New Testament and early church history.
The program will start at 2.00pm and include:
New Testament Women Church Leaders
Afternoon Tea
1 Timothy 2:12 in Context. [The context of the entire letter and the Ephesian culture.]
Question Time
This seminar is NOT for girls only as I know a lot of guys have questions about this subject too!
I hope you can come. It should be fun and informative.
Pakistan: Christians killed & homes destroyed
2nd of August, 2009
We are presently supporting Javed with his ministry to needy Christian Children in Pakistan (See Ministries page). In a village quite close to him – Gojra, 8 Christians were killed, about 18 people were severly injured, and up to 50 buildings, including a church, were badly burnt by Muslim rioters. One of the buildings burnt was his sister’s home.
Another nearby town of Korian was also the target of a Muslim attack, with about 60 homes destroyed on the 31st of July, 2009. No one was killed in the attack but about 100 families were left homeless.
Please pray for these people undergoing persecution!
For more information on these riots visit:
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2009/s09080008.htm
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/08/04/pakistan-condemning-gojra-riots/
http://www.persecution.net/pk-2009-08-05.htm
http://www.persecution.net/pakistan.htm
http://www.ucanews.com/2009/07/31/christians-flee-after-muslims-destroy-village/
View Javed’s photos here.
Trudy Adams launches her first Novel
Central Coast author, Trudy Adams, has had her first novel published at the age of 22. Trudy launched her novel Desolate Beauty on May the 16th, 2009, at St Philip’s Christian College, Gosford, where she completed her secondary education in 2004.
Desolate Beauty is a Christian teenage fiction set in Australia, and was accepted for publication by Ark House Press in April 2008.
“It’s been a long process,” Trudy says, “but it’s also been enjoyable and fulfilling at the same time.”
Trudy Adams has completed a second novel entitled The Armoured Butterfly and is currently completing her third.
Desolate Beauty can be ordered online at Arkhouse and is available at most bookshops.
Trudy’s website: Trudy Adams: Books with Purpose
Update (September 2009): Desolate Beauty has gone into its second printing.
Update (March 2010): Trudy’s third novel, Judging Meghan, has been accepted for publication and will be released in October 2010. Trudy is currently writing her fourth novel.