Join us in conversation with Vishal and Ruth Mangalwadi, as they unravel the complexities of Modern India and the Hindu perspective, and helpful ways to engage them with the gospel.

Particularly as immigrants from the Indian subcontinent to Australia increase. Vishal and Ruth Mangalwadi explore how the foundations of modern India have been profoundly shaped by the Bible and the Protestant Missionary Movement.

They also address touch questions like the issue of female infanticide and widow burning within this context.

Through this enlightening conversation, both gain deeper insights into the intricate tapestry of India's cultural and religious landscape, as well as the potential paths towards transforming the lives of our Hindu friends.

Plus why is India so obsessed with the movie Oppenheimer?

http://thepastorsheart.net/podcast/modern-india-vishal-mangalwaldi

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We put lots of emphasis and training into becoming better teachers.  But how can we improve the clarity, comprehension, conviction and confidence in public reading?

Bad public bible reading is too soft, too fast, with mispronunciations, lack of preparation, bad pausing, emotionless,  lacking understanding of the text, monotone and mono speed. 

Good public bible reading is faithful to text, without errors, understands context, has good eye contact, articulation, conviction, flow. 

Simon Camilleri is a member of Melbourne’s Bundoora Presbyterian Church. See http://www.PublicBibleReading.com

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What are the issues that senior pastors of smaller churches face - personally and to do with church culture, mission and identity.

What are the joys and tensions? What is ministry success? 

What are the common pastoral frustrations? 

How is long term ministry fruitfulness helped or hindered by our ecclesiology? 

What are the particular issues that come up in the middle years of incumbencies? (years four to nine)

The reality is that most churches are small churches… they are under 175 members. 

Stephen Anderson is pastor of Oatley West Anglican Church in the South of Sydney.

Stephen has completed a major project on ‘Encouragement for the small church pastor (http://www.smallchurch.au)

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There have been massive social changes as the western world has shifted from a Christian world view to a post Christian world view. 

In his new book ‘Being Christian after Christendom’, the senior pastor of Dapto Anglican Church David Rietveld analyzes the changes that churches, pastors and parents face in this transition. 

Six weeks ago on The Pastor’s Heart David gave his explanation of the problem (https://www.thepastorsheart.net/podcast/being-christian-after-christendom). 

David is back today to paint a positive way forward for evangelism and parenting amongst the post Christian world view.

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The Barbie movie has started big conversations around the world and is becoming a significant ‘cultural moment’ - opening up and influencing conversations about death, the gospel, the relationships between men & women and worldview. 

We explore particularly the evangelistic opportunities and how Christians might best engage.

• Caitlin Orr is an Anglican Deacon on maternity leave. 
• Sophia Russell is a journalist, mum and member of St Paul’s Carlingford in Sydney’s north west. 
• Jael Riegl is a member at Dapto Anglican Church, to the south of Sydney, and has recently graduated from a degree in English Literature, Law and Philosophy. 

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1 Timothy 2:8-15 might be the most controversial New Testament passage.  

There has been an enormous amount of scholarly attention on this section of scripture, especially over the last few decades, and there are practical questions that we can’t ignore in church life. 

Lionel Windsor is a New Testament lecturer at Sydney’s Moore Theological College. Lionel teaches the pastoral epistles to third year students. So is abreast of the scholarly debate. 

Lionel gave a super helpful seminar a few months ago at the Priscilla and Aquila Conference held by Moore College.  We have linked to that seminar and Lionel’s notes here. 

What are the elephants in the room - Culturally, Philosophically, in Scholarship. 

What are the issues of interpretation? How do we approach the passage? 
What issues surround 1 Timothy?

What is the significance of ‘quietness’?, ‘let her learn’?, ‘to teach’?

What is the connection between teaching and authority? 

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How do we connect for Jesus with the largest group of migrants coming into Australia?

In just in the last few years - the group of Hindus migrating from India have overtaken China and the UK to become the largest constituency of migrants. 

Evangelizing Hindus is a massive priority.

Ben George is chair of the Sydney Anglican South Asian ministry committee known as Satya  

Clive has just started as an Evangelist reaching Hindus / South Asians with Evangelism and New Churches.

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 A heart for the persecuted pastor - with Dan Oli Shani.

One in seven Christians are persecuted globally.  That’s 360 million Christians who are denied access to jobs and education, are arrested, attacked, and even killed for following Jesus.

Worst effected according to the Open Doors World Watch List are Christians in North Korea, Somalia, Yemen, Eritrea, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan and Iran.

All that sounds so distant from the comfort of an armchair in Sydney.

Open Doors International is deeply engaged with ministry to persecuted Christians.  

Open Door’s Global CEO is Dan Ole Shani from Kenya.  Dan shares his pastor’s heart for the persecuted with Dominic Steele, and suggests ways forward. 

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What is meant by each of the terms biological sex, gendered behaviors or expressions, sexual orientation and gendered identity? How do the various terms relate? 

We talk to former director of Sydney University’s  Graduate Program in Sexual Heath, Dr Patricia Weerakoon, Rob Smith, who is head of doctrine at Sydney Missionary and Bible College and Rev Kamal Weerakoon, who has done masters studies in this area.  

Rob, Patricia and Kamal  are encouraging us to treat with love and compassion those with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence. 

They want to warn against being intimated, silenced and demoralized by pressure from activists and lobby groups who might seek to impose a transgender ideology on everyone.

They have just published ‘The Gender Revolution’ which attempts to chart a biblical, biological and compassionate response. (https://matthiasmedia.com.au/products/the-gender-revolution)

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We take a pulse check on the health of preaching in Australian Evangelical Churches with one of our leading preachers, from Melbourne’s Centre for Biblical Preaching, Mike Raiter. 

Mike has just spent a few weeks surveying twenty different Australian Churches - watching  their sermons online - and analysing them on type of sermon, biblical genre, who was being preached to, faithfulness to text, length of sermon, appropriateness of application, and how well the preacher addressed the heart? 

Mike listened to ten evangelical Anglican Churches from across the country, and ten evangelical churches from a range of denominations from the Queensland capital Brisbane.

Mike’s detailed review of the sermons is published in the EFAC Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion Magazine. 

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