Jared has spent thirteen years in pastoral ministry, and has lectured and studied in various fields. He is the Academic Dean of the PTC, and the current editor of the Reformed Theological Review.
A renegade critique of the Australia Medical Association’s ‘Position Statement on Marriage Equality’ has recently been in the news. That the AMA uses the partisan term, ‘marriage equality’, indicates its position from the outset. The critique, spearheaded by former Tasmanian AMA president, Dr Chris Middleton, and supported by many of his colleagues, makes a clear contention: the AMA is pushing an ideological agenda.
The reminder to look towards the shore as we await the coming of our King was a theme that permeated the sessions and conversations at the PTC Women’s Conference last week. On Saturday 15 October, women from across the state of Victoria gathered together at the Presbyterian Theological College to sit under the teaching of guest speaker, Carmelina Read. Carmelina led the women through the book of 2 Thessalonians, encouraging them to ask themselves how they can best live today in light of the certain and final return of Jesus.
During this current crisis, churches are harnessing various online tools in the absence of physical gatherings. What about the Lord’s Supper? Would a live-streamed sacrament be an appropriate emergency measure?
“How does your mobile phone change your life… and what are you going to do with it?”
At the Presbyterian Theological College I gained a deeper understanding that I am weak, sinful and helpless, but that our God is glorious, using even unworthy sinners like me to proclaim His gospel which brings about new creation.
From my ministry experience, the biggest thing I’ve learnt is that it is God who builds the church. He is sovereign over everything, and anything good that happens is His doing, and it is He who deserves the glory.
Training for the Kingdom of Heaven
