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Annual Residential Preachers’ Conference by nicole harvey, Posted in: Events

FULLY BOOKED

Employment Opportunities by nicole harvey, Posted in: College Life

A new employment opportunity for a PA/Administrative Assistant.

2010 Centenary Calendar of events by nicole harvey, Posted in: Events

celebrating our past and looking to our future

Proclaiming Christ: Ridley College Melbourne 1910-2010 by Jane Ellison, Posted in: Book Reviews

'Proclaiming Christ: Ridley College Melbourne 1910-2010' Celebrating our past, looking to our future.

Employment Opportunities by Tim Foster, Posted in: College Life

We want a leader for our Learning Community to provide specialist training, recruit potential candidates, and raise awareness of global mission and cross-cultural ministry.

Employment Opportunities by Peter Adam, Posted in: College Life

Seeking a person who has proven abilities in theological education, pastoral care, personal and ministry formation, and community leadership.

Making the most of your time at Ridley by Arthur Davis, Posted in: College Life

As you begin the year at Ridley, I wonder what you're expecting?  What are you hoping to get out of your time here?

Whatever your background and direction, there

Rene Girard - Mimetic Rivalry and the Scapegoat by Dave Hughes, Posted in: Bible and Theology

I'm currently reading as much as I can about Rene Girard's theory of mimetic rivalry and the scapegoat mechanism.  I came across it in our leadership and management

MA Unit on Jonathan Edwards by Rhys Bezzant, Posted in: Events

Yale Professor visits Ridley

We are so pleased to welcome Ken Minkema to the College between April 26-30 to teach an intensive unit on Jonathan Edwards, America's

Evangelicalism in Victoria in 1910 - An Overview by nicole harvey, Posted in: Events

A public lecture by Robert Evans, Historian of Revivals. Monday 19 July

Dodgy Cranmer by Tamie Davis, Posted in: Ministry and Mission

Anglicans love Thomas Cranmer. But is admiration of him misplaced?

Commissioning and Graduation celebration by nicole harvey, Posted in: Events

An occasion for the Ridley community to gather and celebrate the success and commitment that extends beyond the graduate to family and friends.

Faculty Appointment by nicole harvey, Posted in:

Acting Principal, Rev Dr Tim Foster is keen to see Ridley play a much larger role in training youth and children's ministers.

Slaves, Women & Homosexuals - a book review by Grace Hwa-Young Adams, Posted in: Book Reviews

William Webb raises some important questions about the role of culture in applying the bible, especially to some key issues for today.

PNG via Chile and Melbourne by Tim Foster, Posted in: Events

Returning from the Chile Langham Preaching seminar held September 28–October 9, Ridley Melbourne's Andrew Reid writes: It was an immense privilege to meet in

Going Parachurch: Ordination? by Arthur Davis, Posted in: Ministry and Mission

Christian ministers talk a lot about ‘pastoral ministry’ (running a local church) and often call it ‘the ministry’. This is the established ministry path in every

Proclaiming Christ: Ridley College Melbourne 1910-2010 by Jane Ellison, Posted in: Events

'Proclaiming Christ: Ridley College Melbourne 1910-2010'. Celebrating our past, looking to our future.

New Ridley Class in 2011: Graphic Design for Dummies!??? by Dave Hughes, Posted in: Ministry and Mission

I am taking Seth Godin's advice, and becoming a really good graphic designer by spending one hour a day for a month on it.

So far today, I've probably spent more

Why are Christians not called people of the way today? by Jane Prentice, Posted in: Ministry and Mission

I've been reading acts for new testament class, and have wondered at the benefits of changing the name of the religion we follow to 'the way', rather than

Weakness by Tamie Davis, Posted in: Ministry and Mission

I found that one of the advantages of doing a ministry traineeship for two years before hitting college was that it provided me with plenty of questions! One of the

The Blog of a Pregnant Log* by Jane Prentice, Posted in: Speaking Personally

(NB - log = theological student.)

Being pregnant whilst studying at Ridley has its ups and downs.

For a start, Michael's normally so delicious cooking begins to need

Atheism on the ropes by Arthur Davis, Posted in: Random Stuff

Atheism is stridently anti-religious, but does it have anything more to offer?

Can culture and christianity connect, overlap, or have harmony in multicultural ministry? by Jane Prentice, Posted in:

Culture and Christianity.

I've worked with International students for the past 6 years or so.

Many have become Christians along the way.

It's a real delight to see

The Conservative Bible by Andrew Bowles, Posted in:

I ran across this today, and it's worth a thought. Conservapedia is a site set up to be a conservative alternative to the perceived 'liberal bias' in Wikipedia.

Two Phils: Philip K. Dick vs the Philokalia by Andrew Bowles, Posted in: Random Stuff

Philip K. Dick is one of the most influential sci-fi writers of the twentieth century. Many of his major works have been turned into films that you would recognise

New Learning Pathways for Ridley by Tim Foster, Posted in:

This week I announced some exciting development taking place at Ridley in 2010.

We are introducing new subjects and learning pathways to better equip students for

Missing the boat on postmodernism by Arthur Davis, Posted in: Random Stuff

Postmodernism is big news. We Christians, with our commitment to truth, have rightly sat up and taken notice. I went through undergrad reading books with titles

What to do with the hard things in life by Jane Prentice, Posted in:

Frequently I hear conversations around Ridley that people are struggling - a sibling is sick, a parent has died, a friend can't have children or has lost one, a

A Surreal Challenge by Andrew Bowles, Posted in:

We went to see the Salvador Dali exhibition and the gallery a few weeks ago. He was a very strange man, incredibly gifted and seemed to take on everything he read

A New Form Of Baptism – Bucket One, Bucket Two, Bucket Three… by Dave Hughes, Posted in:

Today in class we were talking about baptism.

I was sitting there taking in the theological significance of it all, and then doing what I always try to do –

The Peaceable Kingdom by Stanley Hauerwas by Justin Denholm, Posted in: Book Reviews

The Peaceable Kingdom is subtitled “A primer in Christian ethics”. Hauerwas freely admits that he does not know what this means, but this book represents a rare

Mission by the book? by Tamie Davis, Posted in:

Yesterday, leading Cranmer scholar Ashley Null give a lecture about the Anglican prayer book. Though I don't identify as Anglican myself, my love of church history

Book Review: Gifted to Lead by Tamie Davis, Posted in: Book Reviews

I found Nancy Beach's 'Gifted to Lead' on the new books shelf in the Ridley library. Nancy was the first woman in a senior leadership role at Willow Creek Community

Postmodernity, Emerging Church, Technological Revolution = Reverse Reformation? by Dave Hughes, Posted in:

There is so much discussion around at the moment about church planting, postmodernity, reformed theology, missional communities, the use of technology, and more

And what do we know of love? by Jane Prentice, Posted in:

Below I've posted a love poem. Now before you decide to skip this post ("I'm not into poems", "Jane I don't wanna read your husband's correspondance!", "Soppy!")

When in the thick of suffering by Arthur Davis, Posted in: Speaking Personally

When suffering is so raw for our friends and family, how are we to respond?

New subjects at Ridley for 2010 by Tim Foster, Posted in:

A renewed emphasis on mission - both in Australia and overseas has led to the development of four new subjects at Ridley Melbourne in 2010.