Extended Interview with TGCA’s National Director Dave McDonald
I see my role to be more of a conductor than a performer. I’m keen to connect God’s people in working together for the sake of the gospel and the glory of God.
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I see my role to be more of a conductor than a performer. I’m keen to connect God’s people in working together for the sake of the gospel and the glory of God.
In the light of geopolitical unrest, Christians need to think carefully about the topic of war ... what churches understand and communicate matters more for our society than we probably realise. Besides, we need to know how we ourselves ought to think and pray and act.
Even though Mary was heavily pregnant with their first child, the relative hosting them couldn’t offer them the guest room. There were probably more important family members lodging there.
We must acknowledge that throughout history the gospel has been used time and time again to justify violence against Jewish people. Yet the gospel, rightly understood and preached, is exactly what will drive antisemitism out of our country.
During this Jewish festival of Hanukkah, and as Christians anticipate the celebration of Christmas, we give thanks that Jesus, a Jewish man, came into our world of sorrow and sin, to bring the light of life, and the darkness has not overcome it.
