Where did our healthy reading culture go?

As you have probably guessed already, I spend a lot of my time reading, but I also spend a lot of time talking about books. I talk about books through this blog, through this blog’s Facebook page and in person. I recommend books to tons of people and I really enjoy putting good resources in people’s hands. I do it so much that two weeks ago one of the members in my Small Group called me a walking library, I took it as a compliment. Continue reading “Where did our healthy reading culture go?”

The importance of teaching…5 practical ways to help us teach the next generation

Teaching is a wonderful, but also a daunting thing. If it is done well, it can change someones life forever, if it is done badly it can cause them to dislike that topic forever. Teaching is tricky, but it is also vitally important!

This is the case with people of all ages and with a vast range of topicsContinue reading “The importance of teaching…5 practical ways to help us teach the next generation”

Sharing the gospel with a Jehovah’s Witness

How do you engage with people who believe that the Bible teaches something that it clearly does not? How do you engage in discussion with people who use the same words and terminology as Christians do but whose doctrine is completely contrary to Christianity?Continue reading “Sharing the gospel with a Jehovah’s Witness”

Too old to serve?

One of the things that people of my age think about a lot is retirement and when we can stop working. I know, it’s pretty crazy.

But it goes beyond the realms or work, and beyond the demographic of my own generation.

Many people in the church are asking the question ‘when am I old enough to stop serving?’ Often people ask this question after years of actively serving in a church and the motive behind it is not laziness but largely it’s because they want to see new people serving. This is a great thing, but I think the focus is slightly off.Continue reading “Too old to serve?”

2 books that you need…

I was going to review these two books separately because they are so good, but 10ofThose currently have a deal that you can buy multiple copies of each for £10, what a  bargain!

There are some books that you think ‘Yeah, that was nice’ but then there are books that convict, challenge, encourage and excite you all at the same time; here are two books that have challenged and encouraged me this week.Continue reading “2 books that you need…”

What is the church?

‘Church’ is a word that many people use but many people misunderstand. Some think that it is a building that is filled with old people and an organ, others think that it is a place with a motivational message that is preceded and followed by a rock concert.

But what is the church? Many people, including Christians, don’t understand or act as if they understand what the church is. Continue reading “What is the church?”