This past Sunday it was a joy to have John Piper with us at Jubilee Church in London. He seemed to be very much at home with us, and was clearly enjoying preaching one of the very few sermons he will preach this year. We benefitted greatly from this talk as Jubilee continues to aim to break the rule some church growth experts lay down, which argues that a church will always tend towards being largely monocultural. I thank God for the racial harmony and multicolored growth that we have … [Read more...]
Ed Stetzer on tour in London
May 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ed lays out well the missional challenge that London represents. Could God be calling YOU to come over and help us? The world lives in this great city of mine. If you want to reach people from all over the world with the gospel of Jesus you can come here to to do it! Watch on vimeo … [Read more...]
Worship In A Cinema With 36 Nationalities This Sunday In London
April 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This Sunday will be one of the highlights of our year at Jubilee. It is our international day and annual giving day. We are expecting large crowds as we dress in clothes from more than 36 nations, worship together, and then eat food from around the world.If you live near London and would like to visit a growing multicultural church, this Sunday would be a great day to do it. Come early if you want a seat in the main auditorium rather than the overflow.Jubilee church meets in Enfield Cineworld … [Read more...]
Video – Tope Koleoso On Alcohol And Other Dilemmas
March 24, 2009 By 1 Comment
Following on just a couple of weeks from his sermon on sex, Tope preached on another controversial matter. This is a subject where many Christians take very different views from each other. I think that whether you agree with Tope or not you will, find the sermon of great interest. If nothing else it is very funny as he describes the difference between African and English Christians on this issue. He also talks about other issues of conscience basing his talk from 1 Corinthians 8. Should … [Read more...]
Should Christians Circumcise Their Sons?
December 4, 2008 By 4 Comments
This is the third part in my short series on multiculturalism. The first two in the series can be found here: Multiculturalism—You Are What You Eat?Does Multiculturalism Mean I Have To Eat Blood?When you mix with a number of different nationalities, you begin to realize that cultural differences are more complicated than you appreciated. They can also extend to quite surprising areas of life. One such area is that of whether or not it's a good idea to circumcise baby boys.In the UK this … [Read more...]
Now It Is Time To Pray for President Obama
November 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Much of the world is rejoicing today. Even with the profound differences Christians have with Obama over abortion, surely we can still rejoice that in a nation where slavery and segregation are not too distant memories, a non-Caucasian will be in the White House.We can and we should be glad that this change may well lead to a reduction in the racial tensions experienced in that great nation. Who can really claim that there is still an absolute and unchanging glass ceiling when Obama just smashed … [Read more...]
Does Multiculturalism Mean I Have To Eat Blood?
September 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
In the first of my series on multiculturalism, I spoke about eating whatever is set before us. Today I want to talk about one thing that, so far in my life, I have never managed to bring myself to eat. It is a good example perhaps of how some cultural values are so deeply entrenched it is impossible to shed them. I am speaking about a deep-seated revulsion I have to the concept of eating blood.Your reaction to the news that I will not eat blood will reveal a lot about your own cultural … [Read more...]
Multiculturalism – You Are What You Eat?
September 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I thought I would do a short series of posts looking at some of the practical implications of thinking in a multicultural way within the context of a Christian worldview. There is probably nothing more firmly embedded in our cultural identities than what we choose to eat. If you are English of a certain age, then the chances are good that next Sunday you will be eating for lunch a roast dinner of meat, roast potatoes, gravy and some vegetables. Even if you are not able to produce such a meal, I … [Read more...]
TOAM08 VIDEO INTERVIEW – John KpiKpi, Part 4
August 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
In this segment of my conversation with John KpiKpi, I asked him about his experiences doing church planting in Africa: … [Read more...]
TOAM08 VIDEO INTERVIEW – John KpiKpi, Part 3
August 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
John KpiKpi and I continue our discussion of multiculturalism. … [Read more...]
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