We live in a world where big achievements are celebrated. People flock to those who do great and noticeable things. It’s come to the point where some people feel insignificant and useless unless they’re out ‘changing the world’. But that isn’t only a problem out there in the world, it’s a problem in the churchContinue reading “Just Show Up”
Tag Archives: Jesus
Saturday Snippets (March 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…
The purpose of a Sunday service
What is the purpose of a church service? If you ask a church of 50 people, you will probably get 50 different answers. People focus on the things that they are naturally drawn towards, for some that may be the singing, for others the fellowship and for others it may be worshipping God. There isContinue reading “The purpose of a Sunday service”
‘Mental illness’, Romans, revival and church controversies
One of the benefits of reviewing books is that I have titles come across my desk on a whole host of topics, one of the difficulties is to know how to present them to you in a helpful way. Some of the books I read are more devotional in nature and some are more academic.Continue reading “‘Mental illness’, Romans, revival and church controversies”
Saturday Snippets (February 17)
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…
Gracious reminders
It’s easy to get comfortable. It’s easy to begin to think that we can manage on our own. The message our world promotes is one of independence, self-reliance and individualism. But is that all real or a façade that we often play along to?
Easter Devotions
Lent is an interesting time where Christians from many different church traditions and backgrounds use the time in the run up to Easter to prepare themselves for celebrating the magnificence that is Easter. Some Christian publishers bring out new devotionals each year to help people focus on Jesus, let me introduce you to two ofContinue reading “Easter Devotions”
Saturday Snippets (February 3)
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…
Ministry in the New Realm
You’ve probably heard people in church speak about the ‘now and not yet’. We currently live in the here and now, we serve God, the church, people and we share the gospel with the hope of our faith in Jesus Christ that is lived out in the here and now, but there is also aContinue reading “Ministry in the New Realm”
Saturday Snippets (January 13)
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…
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