The Journal
Articles, essays and bitesize blogs to equip and encourage the church in our gospel ministry.
Journal Library
Topic
- ANZAC Day 1
- Advent 1
- Advent Calendars 1
- Answered Prayers 1
- Bendigo Winter Night Shelter 1
- Bendigo Youth 1
- Biblical Counselling 1
- Board of Management 2
- Care 1
- Christmas 1
- Church Membership 5
- Conflict 2
- Conflict is a Gospel Oppurtunity 1
- Congregational Prayer 3
- Countercultural Church 1
- Cruciforming 1
- Devotionals for Families 1
- Discipleship Series Overview 1
- Discovery Bible Study 1
- Evangelism 1
- Father's Day 3
- Glorifying and Enjoying God 1
- Gospel Mission 1
- Grace and Forgiveness 1
- Health and Community Chaplaincy Committee’s Good Friday Appeal 1
- Household Worship 1
- Inductive Bible Study 1
- Kids Church 3
- Kids Ministry 3
- Lest we forget...God 1
- Local Church 5
- Love 1
- Matters of Opinion 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
- PresAID Easter Appeal 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
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- December 2022
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- September 2021
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- August 2020
- March 2020
Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 2
- 1 Peter 3
- 1 Timothy 2
- 2 Corinthians 3
- 2 Kings 1
- 2 Timothy 2
- Acts 3
- Advent 1
- All Scripture 6
- Bendigo Winter Night Shelter 1
- Colossians 1
- Cruciforming 1
- Deuteronomy 1
- Ecclesiastes 1
- Ephesians 6
- Exodus 1
- Genesis 3
- Hebrews 2
- Isaiah 1
- James 1
- John 2
- Local Church 1
- Luke 6
- Mark 2
- Matthew 5
- Philippians 6
- Preaching Course 1
- Preaching Plan 3
- Proverbs 1
- Psalms 3
- Question from the Sermon 1
- Reforming Youth 1
- Reforum 2
- Romans 5
- Systematic Theology 1
- Titus 2
Loving Our Neighbour through the Winter Shelter
Hospitality is at the heart of the gospel, and so we prayerfully seek to love people in need with a heart of hospitality.
Result of Sunday’s Congregational Meeting
On Sunday evening before our time of a congregational prayer service, we convened a congregational meeting where it was unanimously decided that we pursue a project to heat and cool the chapel space.
What is the “Blessing” of Genesis 27?
After preaching a sermon from Genesis 27, I received a great question from a Member about the blessing in that episode, and what exactly is it?
Lest we forget…God
This coming Friday, 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”.
Gathered Prayer | Sunday 5pm
We are praying for a healthy culture of prayer in our church. We seek to serve as a church that sees prayer as not secondary to the ministry, not just supporting the ministry, but that prayer is the ministry. So, you’re invited to Gathered Prayer.
Health and Community Chaplaincy Committee’s Good Friday Appeal
The Health and Community Chaplaincy Appeal is again being made in support of the wider work of the Health and Community Chaplaincy Committee in providing chaplains for hospitals, prisons, universities, police stations and the provision of pastoral care for our own ministry families.
PresAID Easter Appeal 2025
PresAID’s Easter Appeal 2025 is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of many brothers and sisters in our overseas partner churches.
Ditches and Canyons
Since we believe that ‘all scripture is profitable’ (2 Tim 3:16) how can we access more of God’s word not only for ourselves but as we encourage and build each other up, ‘speaking the truth in love’?
Matters of Opinion
On singleness and marriage, work and career, parenting and children. It’s good to talk about, but not good to quarrel about.
Prayer Request from the Board of Management
The Board of Management thought it wise and helpful for us to see God’s evidences of grace in how generous Reforming is, and to pray about our season of being slightly under meeting of budget.
Praying the Lord’s Prayer Publicly, Believing it Privately
Praying the Lord’s Prayer Publicly, Believing it Privately
“Is it okay to say you’re proud of others?”
As we finished our series from 2nd Corinthians, I received a thoughtful question from a Reforming Member - asking about the problem of pride: “Is it okay to say you’re proud of others?”
Advent Discipleship Opportunity for Families
Here are 5 tips to help you keep pointing your children & teens to Christ this Christmas…
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.
Being Countercultural in a Consumer’s World
Being Countercultural in a Consumer’s World, by Being a Member of a Local Church
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