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The gospel & our affections
What do you love most in this world? Danny Saunders explores the idea of union with Christ and explains the impact that the gospel has on our affections.
Review: The Cross Centered Life
What does it look like to have the cross at the centre of your life? How do you keep the gospel the main thing in your life? Jo-Ann Gamble checks out C. J. Mahaney's short book, 'The Cross Centered Life', which seeks to answer these exact questions.
Review: Filling up the Afflictions of Christ
What would you give up so that others could hear the gospel? Coffee for a day? Your iPod? Your life? Loren Becroft takes a look at 'Filling up the Afflictions of Christ', a book recounting the stories of three men who gave their lives so that others could hear the gospel.
UNSW Mission: Living for nothing?
What are you living for? Something? Nothing? Anything at all? Jess Khor gives us a snapshot of UNSW's recent mission week.
Review: Can we trust what the Gospels say about Jesus?
Every year there's some book or other published that tries to cast doubt on the biblical accounts of Jesus' life, death and resurrection. So, can we trust what the Gospels have to say about Jesus? Loren Becroft checks out a recently published booklet that answers this exact question.
Review: Salt
How good are you at spotting a fake? Joel A Moroney checks out 'Salt' - the movie, not the magazine - to see whether Angelina Jolie's really a CIA agent or a fake ...
Review: Meet the Real Jesus
I like meeting new people but how do you meet someone who lived 2000 years ago? Loren Becroft checks out the 'Meet the real Jesus', one of a series of new publications from Matthias Media ...
Review: The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
There's one published every year. That is, books that call into question historical truths about Jesus. Stephen Denness takes a look at one published earlier this year - 'The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ' - and provides some resources to help you talk to skeptics about the history surrounding Jesus' life, death and resurrection.
Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Karen Beilharz reflects on 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' and the nature of romantic relationships ...
Wagga Wagga's Jesus Awareness Week 2010
How do you raise awareness about Jesus on your campus? Penny Webb shares how the Christian Fellowship at Wagga Wagga raised the level of awareness about Jesus on their campus by talking to students about beer, sin, sex, and God ...
Review: Inception
Your Facebook friends rave about it and you've seen the ads, but what is all the hype about 'Inception'? Guan Un takes a look at 'Inception' as a movie and points out some parallels it draws with the Christian life ...
No other name: arrogant claim or ultimate kindness?
What is the message we are taking out to the world when we think of mission? In our pluralistic world we can be frightened of people's reactions when we say that Jesus is the only name under heaven by which we can be saved. Tim Thorburn gives us a wake up call, shows us why 'no other name' makes sense and why we should have the confidence to proclaim it.
Review: Splice
The charge of 'playing God' has been leveled at scientists, doctors, horticulturalists and even match-makers! As Joel A Moroney discovered in the recently released 'Splice', playing God is not a child's game.
Review: The Ghost Writer
What's the most dangerous thing you've ever done? Bungee jumping? Swimming with sharks? Writing a book? What? Writing a book isn't dangerous, is it? Joel A Moroney checks out 'Ghost Writer' - you never would've thought that writing a biography could be so dangerous.
The cross: The heart of the Christian faith
Mark Thompson looks at the heart of our Christian faith - the cross of Christ.
The momentous news of the gospel
The word 'gospel' is thrown around in Christian circles but what does it actually mean? Richard Chin explores what the momentous news of the gospel is all about.
The Gospel: Revolutionary News
Have you ever heard news that completely changed your life? Loren Becroft and Mark Barry take a sneak peek into the next issue of SALT magazine by looking at the revolutionary news of the gospel of grace.
Review: From the Resurrection to his Return
How should we live now, as we wait for Jesus' return? Loren Becroft checks out one of Don Carson's most recent publications - and probably his shortest - 'From the Resurrection to his Return'.
JCU's Mission to China
What did you do over the mid-year holidays? Find a part-time job? Sleep in? Hang out with friends? Go on a short-term mission trip to China? Dave Walker shares what he and nine JCU students experienced when they headed off to China over the mid-year break.
The Place of Prayer in the Christian Group
As Christian people we ought to be regularly involved in prayer, but does it follow that prayer ought to be part of our ministry on campus? Dave McDonald explores the place of prayer in the Christian group.
