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	<title>The Briefing » Life</title>
	
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	<description>challenging convictions, encouraging ministry</description>
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		<title>As good as it gets</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 02:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[“This is as good as it gets” the man assured me. I was initially shocked, but then deeply saddened by his statement. It was an astonishing statement—but there was no doubting the sincerity with which he was speaking. (more…)<br/>
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		<title>The day I took Matthias Media’s money to the casino</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 02:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I was in the precinct of Sydney’s main casino on Saturday, and, with the full knowledge and approval of several of my Matthias Media colleagues, I trotted off to the casino with $140 of MM’s money in my pocket.  (more…)<br/>
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		<title>Why you shouldn’t memorize Bible verses</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 22:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[flickr: chefranden

Well, actually, you should. But I got your attention, didn&#8217;t I? And I want to suggest there is something even better than memorizing Bible verses. Here it is: memorizing Bible passages.  (more…)<br/>
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		<title>Cynicism and God Talk</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 14:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Everyday Christianity]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Other than in God’s Word, I haven’t recently come across something that exposes me for who I am as much as this quote:  (more…)<br/>
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		<title>BCP’s 350th!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 02:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Church history]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I love my historical anniversaries. (Regular readers will know this, as do members of my church!) Anyway, 350 years ago today, on 19 May 1662, The Act of Uniformity received the royal assent in England. This enforced use of the Book of Common Prayer. There is a sad side to compelling the...<br/>
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		<title>Suffer the little children</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 22:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The political pressure to redefine the meaning of marriage has recently become more intense and obvious in certain English-speaking countries. But you might have noticed that the vast majority of people in our society aren&#8217;t particularly concerned by these developments. Why is that?...<br/>
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		<title>Keep the faith</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 22:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[When the evangelist Graham Daniels wrote a little book about the gospel for non-Christians, he insightfully called it My Mate’s Gone Mad. For a new Christian, making changes to their life that their friends find mystifying, the book’s title makes it easy to give away. That’s what everyone’s...<br/>
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		<title>Back to the Beginning (2)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 22:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Bible study aids]]></category>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Following on from my previous post, I am still thinking of beginnings. This time it is in a different way.

I am in Wheaton, Illinois this week. I’m attending a Charles Simeon Trust workshop for people who teach the Bible. I am here as a participant as well as on behalf of Matthias Media. Vaughan...<br/>
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		<title>Back to the Beginning (1)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 22:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Everyday Christianity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sin in the life of the minister]]></category>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It has been some time since I posted last. I am supposed to be posting a short piece every week. Further, I am to be writing one longer piece every month. I haven’t lived up to either commitment yet. I haven’t come close.  (more…)<br/>
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		<title>Devoted to ministry and prayer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 23:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[flickr: notsogoodphotography

You know those times when you read a Bible passage so familiar that you barely see it any more? Then a word or phrase jumps out at you, your perspective shifts, and you see it clearly. It&#8217;s like those 3D puzzles where the picture suddenly comes into focus. ...<br/>
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