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“It would be good to give to World Vision. But as my funds are limited, I’m only going to give money to evangelism. Anyone can get behind aid and development, but if Christians don’t support the spread the gospel then who will?” “Our church recognises the physical needs in the community, but our priority must … Read more…
Each week we take a popular movie from last year and ask two questions: “what is true, good or beautiful here which the gospel affirms?” and “where does the gospel offer us something better?” … Read more…
In the first part of this paper Rev Hayden Smith shows how children are valuable, not just as adults in the making, but as people. Their dependence and vulnerability, far from being an embarrassment, teach us something about being truly human. In part two, “children in the church”, Smith argues strongly for the inclusion of … Read more…
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I love when prayer is effortless – when distractions fall away, time passes easily, and words come quickly. But prayer is not less effective when it is hard. Caught in the middle of an aching world, and frustrated by our weakness, “we do not know what we ought to pray for”, says Paul, “but the … Read more…
For some good Christian couples, falling into sexual sin before marriage can seem downright impossible. “It’s just not going to happen. We’re not those sorts of people.” Never fear – it’s easier than you think! Here are 8 easy steps to follow – you may even find you’re already doing most of them… 1. Set … Read more…
As a pastor in a church with about 50% university students I have lots of conversations with students at this time of year about exams. Sometimes, young Christians tell me that they won’t be coming to church or Bible Study this week because they are stressed out about exams. I feel their pain – I … Read more…
Disconcertingly, when my senior minister asked me to preach a seven week series on Zechariah, people began expressing sympathy for me. Actually, I found this an amazing book to preach through! It pretty much preaches itself – Zechariah, after all, was preaching at a time when people were wondering what God was up to in … Read more…
What’s with God being so violent in the Old Testament? The question for most Christians when confronted with this issue is, ‘Is this the same God I worship? Tim Escott helpfully clarifies some of these questions to help us understand how the violence of the Old Testament fits with the God of love we know. … Read more…