Saturday Snippets (September 23)

As well as reading a lot of books, I also read a ton of articles every week. Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers…

Weightlifting and the Christian life

Over the last year I’ve gotten back into the gym. When I was younger I was quite active in the gym and enjoyed lifting but some injuries and moving countries out a stop to that. But a year ago I started going back and lifting again. Personally I find that hitting the gym helps meContinue reading “Weightlifting and the Christian life”

Training and equipping little ones

As a Pastor, part of my job is training and equipping the church to use the gifts that God has given them to serve Him for the upbuilding of the body of Christ, that ‘job description’ is pretty clear from Ephesians 4. Most people would nod along and agree with that when it comes toContinue reading “Training and equipping little ones”

Saturday Snippets (September 16)

As well as reading a lot of books, I also read a ton of articles every week. Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers…

Preaching that transforms is preaching that speaks to the heart

There are a plethora of books and blog posts out there on preaching, so I’m sorry to add another one to the mix. Most books on preaching have a focus on text work (how do you understand and exegete a text), communication work (voice variation, illustrations, engagement, etc.) or practical things (script or not script,Continue reading “Preaching that transforms is preaching that speaks to the heart”

Do not be true to yourself

The message that many of our children and young people hear regularly is “be true to yourself, be whoever you want to be, ignore the rest of the world and follow your dreams, blaze your own path”. It sounds like a freeing and harmless message on the surface, but in reality many young people areContinue reading “Do not be true to yourself”

Saturday Snippets (September 9)

As well as reading a lot of books, I also read a ton of articles every week. Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers…

Saturday Snippets (September 2)

As well as reading a lot of books, I also read a ton of articles every week. Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers…

Love, Death & Resurrection

There can be no doubt in anyone’s mind that Jesus changed the world. Even those who are not Christians cannot deny that the life of Jesus continues to change the world as His followers go about doing His good work and sharing His message. As Christians we share Jesus by speaking to people about HisContinue reading “Love, Death & Resurrection”