Well, actually due to time constraints this mainly focused on prayer. Prayer is VITAL, and I am realising that my own prayer life is only scraping the surface. Last Sunday Tope Koleoso, the pastor of Jubilee Church London, preached this, his first sermon back after a four week break over the summer. He didn’t totally rest over the summer, having gone to Zimbabwe on a preaching trip. He was provoked by that trip, and really let rip in his preaching... Read more
I wrote the following article, originally titled “911 THREE YEARS ON” Now we can add five more years and nothing much has changed. I have therefore lightly edited the article but republish it today more or less as I originally published it: The world will never forget 911. A year ago I said it felt like yesterday, and it still does. I am not American, and until early 2003 I had never been to New York. On 9/11, I didn’t... Read more
One of the things that concerns me most about having a blog is that it allows me to paint to the world a picture of myself. Most of the time, I will admit, I don’t really think about that. I just get on and write. But, for a variety of reasons, there is a tendency to write things that portray me in a favorable way. It would not be wise, of course, to tell you about every sin and temptation... Read more
This concludes my miniseries on wisdom. There is much benefit to meditating carefully on these Bible verses. 13. It is sometimes wise to say nothing! Prov 17:28 Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.Prov 29:11 A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. 14. Even The Wisest Man Can Act Like a FoolSolomon turned after many foreign women and did not... Read more
I continue today sharing some notes on wisdom. 7. God’s Word Imparts Wisdom Prayer for wisdom and the anointing some have does not remove the need for us to seek God’s wisdom in the Bible: Psalm 19:7 The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; 2 Tim 3:15 “…the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” 8. Wisdom... Read more
I have been doing some thinking about wisdom before I began this blog break. I want to share some notes with you over the next few days that I made that basically do a whistlestop tour of what the Bible has to say on this subject. 1. Wisdom in the Bible Seems to Get off to A Bad Start Gen 3:6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to... Read more
Its the turn of a church planter in Chicago today to guest blog for me: In Newfroniters we talk a lot about church planting. It’s a core value. We spend a lot of money on it. We give away our best people to it. Family members move hundreds and thousands of miles away from each other to make it happen. It is a one of the hardest things we do but one of the most important. I am convinced that... Read more
Every leader needs a Nigel. I first met him and his wife many years ago as he will mention in todays guest post about how he has helped in the work of Newfrontiers: At the recent Newfrontiers TOAM Conference I felt God prompt me to testify at the end of Joel Virgo’s talk about being armour bearers to leaders. Several have generously said this was helpful so I will fill in a bit of the history Terry and I have... Read more
What happens when we forgetting the Trinity at Church? Sam Allberry who like me is releasing a book on the Resurrection soon takes todays guest blogging slot by talking about the consequences of neglecting the doctrine of the trinity: When Jesus called his first followers to make disciples of all nations, he instructed them to baptise new followers in the ‘name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit’. In doing so Jesus reminds us that... Read more
Andrew is a dear friend of mine and leads Newlife Church Toronto. He blogs at In Christ. Andrew has an interesting story in that he was principal of Toronto Baptist Seminary when the “Toronto blessing” hit. Circumstances seemed to conspire to force him into making a choice between his reformed heritage and a charismatic experience. He refused to make that choice and in this guest post explains his passion for building a different kind of church: I was once visiting... Read more
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