The Journal
Articles, essays and bitesize blogs to equip and encourage the church in our gospel ministry.
Journal Library
Topic
- ANZAC Day 1
- Answered Prayers 1
- Board of Management 1
- Care 1
- Church Membership 5
- Conflict 2
- Conflict is a Gospel Oppurtunity 1
- Congregational Prayer 2
- Countercultural Church 1
- Cruciforming 1
- Discipleship Series Overview 1
- Discovery Bible Study 1
- Evangelism 1
- Father's Day 3
- Glorifying and Enjoying God 1
- Gospel Giving 1
- Gospel Mission 1
- Household Worship 1
- Inductive Bible Study 1
- Kids Church 2
- Kids Ministry 2
- Lest we forget...God 1
- Local Church 5
- Love 1
- Mother's Day 1
- Noah's Ark 1
- One Anothering 1
- Parenting 1
- Pastoral Care 1
- Prayer 1
- Preaching Course 1
- Preaching Plan '24 2
- Preaching Plan 2025 1
- Presbyterianism 1
- Psalms Mini Series 1
- Reading the Bible 1
- Reading the Bible with Your Kids 1
- Reformation Sunday 1
- Reforming Grace 1
- Reforming Library 1
- Reforming Weekend '24 2
- Refuge from Abusive Conflict 1
- Safe in Jesus 1
- Singleness 2
- Statement on Domestic and Family Violence 1
- Suffering as a Christian 1
- Thankful Prayers 1
- Unrepentant Sin 1
Date
- November 2024
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- October 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- September 2021
- March 2021
- August 2020
- March 2020
Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 2
- 1 Peter 3
- 1 Timothy 2
- 2 Corinthians 3
- 2 Timothy 1
- Acts 3
- All Scripture 6
- Colossians 1
- Cruciforming 1
- Deuteronomy 1
- Ecclesiastes 1
- Ephesians 6
- Genesis 2
- Gospel Giving 1
- Hebrews 2
- Isaiah 1
- James 1
- John 2
- Local Church 1
- Luke 4
- Mark 2
- Matthew 3
- Philippians 4
- Preaching Course 1
- Preaching Plan 3
- Proverbs 1
- Psalms 3
- Reforum 2
- Romans 4
- Systematic Theology 1
- Titus 2
Reforming Preaching Course
Over the last little while Reforming’s R&D department has been working quietly in the background to build a preaching course, aimed at encouraging and equipping people to preach Christ.
Our Preaching Plan for 2025
As we pray for the Lord to glorify himself by gathering his people and filling them with joy in Jesus, we plan to preach Christ in this way in 2025.
An Update from the Board of Management
In our current mini-series on generosity, we get to reflect upon how we handle stewardship, with charity (grace) and cheerfulness.
Being Countercultural in a Consumer’s World
Being Countercultural in a Consumer’s World, by Being a Member of a Local Church
Register for now for Reforming Weekend
You can let us know what times and meals you’ll be part of, so that we can serve you best.
What is the Blessing of Singleness? (Repost)
The Apostle Paul was single, and wrote about having learned the secret of being content, so for our love of single sisters and brothers among us I pray that this essay would be equipping and encouraging for all our church.
On Systematic Theology, and Our Mission-Vision-Values Series
Our regular and healthy diet as a church is to hear Christ preached from books of the Bible in a chapter by chapter sequential way. There are also times and seasons we preach in a systematic way.
Our Preaching Plan for the Final Quarter
As we move into the final quarter of the year, I thought I’d share with you what our preaching plan looks like leading right up to Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Re:forum on Evangelism
A conference forum by the church and for the church, for we love the lost.
Thanking our Father in Heaven, for our fathers on earth
Father’s Day is a celebration day, like the other days we celebrate, we celebrate our Fathers, our Dads. Yet, for some of us, Father’s Day can bring sadness. For, like many things in this world, Father’s Day is an imperfect day.
Discovery Bible Studies for Reforming Groups
Equipping disciples of Jesus from Reforming Church, to be equipped with to continue to grow wherever they go.
So That You Might Follow In His Steps
When we are reviled by people, can we see the opportunity before us?
God Gives the Growth in Gathered Prayer
Last night we gathered for prayer at our 5pm Prayer Service, and it was very encouraging. With the twenty four of us (including children) praying to our Father in heaven in Jesus’ name, we enjoyed congregational prayer together.
God’s Extraordinary Grace Has Something Ordinary
The grace of God that saves us, also re-shapes us. It is why we are reforming church.
What does it mean to glorify God?
What does it mean to glorify God? It takes me back to the 90’s. For back in the 90’s we had these things called photo albums.
Parents Need Encouragement
What do parents need no more of….? Can you guess? Here is what they don’t need more of, blogs, Instagram or reels to give them more discouragement.
Lest we forget…God
This coming Thursday, around our nation and across the ditch, Aussies and Kiwis will say these words at dawn and throughout the day in low tones of respect: “Lest we forget”.
Household Worship
For hundreds of years (since Deuteronomy 6) households have gathered together each day to learn, worship and pray together as disciples in God’s family.