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A blog featuring whatever I fancy, often on the Christian faith but not exclusively
10 words for being ill
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| See here for a collection of 45 paintings by illustrator Robert Thom 1915-1979 https://imgur.com/gallery/history-of-medicine-all-45-paintings-by-robert-thom-qXSrn |
- Sick
- Ill
- Unwell
- Bad
- Queer
- Peaky
- Under the weather
- Indisposed
- Out of sorts
- Off colour
Truth of the Gospel Conference Addresses Now Available
The addresses on the priesthood of all believers given recently in Sydney are now all available. The first is to be found here.
Lord's Day September 6 2026
I was preaching this last Lord's Day at Christ Covenant Church here in Melbourne. The church meets in an upstairs space that is just rght for them at the moment. Mostly younger people, there were aboout 80 there and most stayed for most of the day, which began around 10.15 and went on to late afternoon with some six segments - prayer time, morning service, lunch, afternoon Sunday School, final service, communion. Others led the services which are quite liturgical but I preached in the morning from Romans 8 on the three groans and the pastor, Josh Gurango preached in the evening from 1 Corinthians 12, part of a series. I also gave a lesson on the conscience in the afternoon. Communion, a weekly event, involved not one large cup nor lots of little ones but something in between. It is interesting that all three churches I have preached at here in Australia jave been so different.
Some Interesting links
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While here in Australia I have been coming across some websites that may be of interest to others
An Australian book retailer
https://reformers.com.au/
Some publishing houses
https://freegracepress.com/
https://tulippublishing.com.au/?v=8bcc25c96aa5
https://www.firstloveministries.org/
https://www.parresiabooks.org/
Also https://brokenwharfe.com/
An interesting biography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Protten
A Gospel Standard resource
https://www.baptists.net/history/
The three churches I have been preaching for
https://www.covenant.org.au/
https://kbbc.org.au/
https://stjohnsparkbaptistchurch.org.au/
An upcoming Baptist conference in London in 2027
https://irbs.org/london-conference/
A guide to a series of wildlife books
https://the-practice.com/case-study/the-great-australian-wildlife-collection/
Ollie Dempsey
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We are currently in Melbourne, the home of AFL or Australian Rules Football. I church yesterday we met the grandmother of Ollie Dempsey a rising star in that world who plays for nearby Geelong. A professing Christian, there is an interestingarticle about him that yoiu can find here.
Hawthorn Strict Baptist, Melbourne
One thing we have done here in Melbourne is to visit the Strict Baptist Church. A Joe Fitton showed us around. It looks to be a Gospel Standard Church. It has a very nice library. More information here.
Preaching Heavenly Love (Wisdom for preachers from the Song of Songs)
We are now in Melbourne and I have had a lovely day here with pastors and preachers looking at how to preach through Song of Solomon. Just over 20 came to Christ Covenant Church for the three sessions. They listened well and asked very good questions. Lunch and coffee was provided and it was a very good day. We are staying with Josh and Steffi Gurango. Josh is pastor of the church.
Midweek Meeting, September 2 2026
I was at the Kogarah Bay Bible Church midweek meeting last Wednesday, again. I reported briefly on the work in Childs Hill and was glad to pray with the 20 or so presnt about that and other things, Basil, our host, led.
Monday Morning Fraternal
On Monday I spoke at a local ministers fraternal. About ten of us (Baptists and Presbyterians) gathered at Kogarah Bay Bible Church's premises. Some I'd met over the weekend but most I did not know. Among them was the legendary Peter Barnes whose many articles and books I've enjoyed down the years. I spoke about my pastorals for pastors reading scheme and passed on copies to all present. I also highlighted the emphasis on preaching in those letters. There was then a time of prayer when the men prayed about local church issues and for Nepal and regarding efforts to make the abortion laws worse here in Australia. After the fraternal I joined Andrew, Chris and Shane for lunch at a restaurant in Carss Park, looking out over Kogarah Bay.
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