The traffic bustles on, the sounds abound of car engines, of squeaky brakes and of horns honking as fruition rises. The shop is bustling, people rushing around to grab the best deal, conversations between couples shopping about what their bellies want to consume that night for dinner, children asking for that sweet and that toy.Continue reading ““Quiet please””
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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”
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”
The Decline of the Church: Are you concerned or do you contribute to it?
It doesn’t take long for you to realise that people aren’t happy with the state of the church. Generally speaking, in the Western world you can have a quick google, or speak to a few Christians and very soon you’ll hear complaints about the decline of the church. People say that society has changed whichContinue reading “The Decline of the Church: Are you concerned or do you contribute to it?”
That sports day feeling on God’s team
I wonder if you remember being a child when it came to sports and maybe you were picked last. Those moments can leave an impression on a child. It can make them feel like they’re too small, too tall, too slow or too fast to be used on the team. Or maybe it’s at universityContinue reading “That sports day feeling on God’s team”
Sometimes the best gift God can give you is pain
Over the last ten years I’ve read tons of books and blog posts on suffering and devoted countless hours in study and thinking about the topic of suffering and pain. Why? Well, for the last 10 years I have been suffering from constant chronic pain. You can read a little about that here.
If your Pastor’s door could speak
At first glance, it’s a door like any other. There’s a small window, maybe even a few steps before it, a doorbell or a knocker, the aesthetics don’t really matter. Regardless of what it looks like, there’s a door. Before it stands a person with their struggles, their grief, their loss and their pain andContinue reading “If your Pastor’s door could speak”
A plea for partnership beyond the surface
Over the last few weeks and months I’ve been thinking a lot about partnership, particularly partnership and what that looks like among churches. Often you’ll hear Pastors speak about partnership and how different churches work together for the good of the gospel. Sometimes those partnerships look like joint services, joint evangelistic endeavours or sharing resourcesContinue reading “A plea for partnership beyond the surface”
You will be hated, just make sure it’s for the right reasons…
The Christian world is a funny place, especially as you view the Christian world online and how Christians interact with each other and with non-Christians. The thing that I find fascinating is that there are two sides (extremes, although that word seems a bit, well… extreme), on the one hand there are Christians who don’tContinue reading “You will be hated, just make sure it’s for the right reasons…”
How you treat the ‘least’ and the little matters!
Churches are meant to be welcoming places, places where people of all walks of life can enter the building and be welcomed with a smile and a sincere appreciation that they have walked in. One of the key things that churches seem proud of is them being known as a ‘welcoming church’. Which is great,Continue reading “How you treat the ‘least’ and the little matters!”
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