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This reflective post by David Chatelier, Senior Pastor of Canterbury Baptist Church in Melbourne, Australia, evokes in all of us questions as to our contribution to the Kingdom.
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Here, David's thought provoking post is about personal surrender, brokenness and the inevitable questions that come into our minds about trusting God when we fully surrender to Him.
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David Chatelier, Senior Pastor of Canterbury Baptist Church in Melbourne, Australia, comments on where a believer places his values.
"I spoke recently about Jesus' well known words to His disciples, "Don't be anxious; seek read more »
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"I spoke recently about Jesus' well known words to His disciples, "Don't be anxious; seek read more »
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David Chatelier, senior pastor of Canterbury Baptist Church in Melbourne Australia, writes on his feeling about the current world financial crisis.
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In this post, David discusses the importance of Children's Ministries.
"It is children who welcome the King and enter His Kingdom with a natural simplicity of faith. Adults need to move outside ourselves - outside our cyni read more »
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"It is children who welcome the King and enter His Kingdom with a natural simplicity of faith. Adults need to move outside ourselves - outside our cyni read more »
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David Chatelier comments on change.
"Sometimes change can be anticipated, often it is unforeseen, occasionally it is carefully planned and controlled, mostly it is beyond our expectations. One event triggers another; forces read more »
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"Sometimes change can be anticipated, often it is unforeseen, occasionally it is carefully planned and controlled, mostly it is beyond our expectations. One event triggers another; forces read more »
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David Chatelier, Senior Pastor of Canterbury Baptist Church in Melbourne Australia comments on the issue of church buildings and organizational structures and programs; whether they hinder/help.
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In this post, David Chatelier comments on disciple making.
I think about Jesus' method of disciple making. He did a lot of walking with his disciples. He made observations about life, "Consider the lilies of the field..." read more »
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I think about Jesus' method of disciple making. He did a lot of walking with his disciples. He made observations about life, "Consider the lilies of the field..." read more »
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David Chatelier, Senior Pastor of Canterbury Baptist Church in Melbourne,Australia, blogs about the immediacy of unscripted preaching.
"I don't usually script my sermons because I find that I can't preach with passion from read more »
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"I don't usually script my sermons because I find that I can't preach with passion from read more »
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In this blog, David Chatelier challenges his readers, in commenting on Mark Driscoll's video clip in Sydney, to consider whether they put too much value on the temporal to the point that we no long consider heaven a worthwhile g
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David Chatelier muses over the oddity in the process of the election of church leaders compared with the selection of church staff.
He writes: "I'm in the process of re-evaluating staffing needs and roles for next year. I e read more »
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He writes: "I'm in the process of re-evaluating staffing needs and roles for next year. I e read more »
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David Chatelier, Sr. Pastor of Canterbury Baptist Church in Melbourne Australia comments on the comfort there is in knowing that someone else has gone through difficult times and come through intact. He writes:
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David Chatelier, Sr. Pastor of Canterbury Baptist Church writes with pastoral concern for a high-profile church leader.
"I am not surprised by deception and I wouldn't try to guess the true reasons behind it. I know the brok read more »
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"I am not surprised by deception and I wouldn't try to guess the true reasons behind it. I know the brok read more »
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David Chatelier, Sr. pastor of Canterbury Baptist Church in Melbourne Australia continues with his challenge requiring us to think about what the primary focus of the church should be
He writes: "Having come from a church pl read more »
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David Chatelier, Sr. Pastor of Canterbury Baptist Church in Melbourne Australia, adds another "Goose Parable" to his blog.
Kiergegaard's Geese (see previous post) invites us to move out of our comfort zones and be all that read more »
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Kiergegaard's Geese (see previous post) invites us to move out of our comfort zones and be all that read more »
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