Students (still) proclaiming Jesus as Lord

“For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord.” - 2 Corinthians 4:5 The first object of the Sydney University Evangelical Union is “to present students with the Christian Gospel... more

Leadership and Training for Life

As the end of semester looms, the Evangelical Union begins to look towards how we can help students consider which training opportunities they might take up in the next year to help them serve Jesus for... more

Taking the Next Steps

Many people this year have asked me “How did you decide to become a Howie?” On one level, it was a decision that was made 6 months before I started my apprenticeship as I began the application... more

The Final Countdown for Finishing Howies

“I could never be a Howie…” were the words I spoke a few years ago. And now, what is left of my 2 year ministry apprenticeship is only but 2 months – the final countdown has truly begun. At this... more

Public Meetings Plus

One of the EU’s big weekly activities is Public Meetings where anyone on campus can come and hear the Bible taught. This year the EU has also chosen to use Public Meetings as an evangelistic platform by... more

Welcoming and gathering in semester 2

Each year, the university puts on a one-day orientation day called Re-O day in Semester 2 to cater for the mid-year student intakes. The majority of these seem to be International students, as this lines... more

AnCon 2017

Last week, over 650 students and staff gathered at Merroo for the EU's Annual Conference. What an encouraging week it was, dwelling on the truth of Jesus' resurrection and its far reaching implications! We... more

The blessing of biblical theology in public

One opportunity offered by the EU for growth in biblical and theological maturity are weekly public meetings. In my time as a student and now as a Howie, these meetings have deeply shaped my understanding... more