A conversation with John Piper

Thought

David Starling | 27 October, 2011 | 5 comments

David Starling: I want to begin by saying thank you for your books and your sermons, and for making the trip out here to Sydney. We really appreciate all that’s involved in coming across the world to see us. (more…)

Naked God

Review

Paul Grimmond | 1 April, 2010

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Martin Ayers has recently published his first book, Naked God (AUS | US). Paul Grimmond caught up with him recently to talk about what motivated the book and what it’s like to be an author for the first time.

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The life and lessons of J Gresham Machen: Carl Trueman talks to Peter Hastie

Peter Hastie | 15 March, 2010

Dr Carl Trueman is Dean of the Faculty at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, and teaches as a professor of historical theology and church history. He is married to Catriona, who is originally from the island of Lewis, off the west coast of Scotland. They have two sons, John and Peter, aged 11 and 13. Carl was brought up in a very supportive but non-religious home, and was converted to Christ at a Billy Graham rally at the age of 17.

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The reluctant evangelist – Interview with Mark Dever

Pastoral Ministry

Peter Hastie | 1 February, 2009

Dr Mark E Dever serves as the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. He is also the President of 9Marks (formerly The Center for Church Reform, CCR) in Washington DC. 9Marks encourages pastors of local churches look to the Bible for instruction on how to organize and lead their churches.

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The power of God’s word – Interview with Robert Cole

Everyday Ministry

Tony Payne | 1 January, 2009

Imagine not having access to a Bible. Imagine being unable to read it in your own language. Unfortunately these are realities for many Christians around the world. Tony Payne speaks to Robert W Cole, President of Bible League, about the extent of the need and what we can do about it. (more…)

Nothing in my hand I bring: Ray Galea talks to Peter Hastie

Peter Hastie | 1 July, 2008

Ray Galea is an Anglican minister who leads the pastoral team at St Alban’s Multicultural Bible Ministry at Rooty Hill in western Sydney. His special brief is to work cross-culturally among second-generation Mediterranean and Middle Eastern people in the region.

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A hitchhiker’s guide to the underworld

Thought, Sola Panel

Tony Payne | 1 June, 2008

What is the underworld? What are evil spirits and demons? Should we fear death and the devil, and does Jesus really make a difference with these things? Tony Payne talks to Peter Bolt, author of Living with the Underworld, to get some answers.

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The state of modern evangelicalism: An interview with Michael Horton

Peter Hastie | 1 August, 2002

Michael Horton is the President of the American group, the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.

Can you tell us something about yourself and how you came to be involved with the contemporary call to reformation in the Church?

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An interview with John Stott

The Briefing | 1 July, 2002

John Stott is spending July in Australia, lecturing and preaching in a number of cities. We posed these questions to him while he was still in London, preparing for the visit. Thanks to Wendy Toulmin and Langham Partnership Australia (Inc) for organizing this interview.

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An interview with Mark Strom

Tony Payne | 1 September, 2001

Tony Payne speaks with Mark Strom about his new book, Reframing Paul, and the issues that it raises.

You highlighted two particular problems for modern evangelicalism in your book: the influence of Greek thought on our systematic theology, and the social influence of rank and status and such ideas on church life. On the first, you seem very down on systematic theology generally. Can you explain why?

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