It is almost 100 years since Roland Allen published his at the time intensely controversial book, Missionary Methods, ours or St Pauls? It is a book that has been strikingly influential with today both those from the “missional” wing of the church and is still cited and read both by those who advocate a return to the “New Testament Model of the Church” and modern day apostles. It is a book that is well worth reading, but it is one... Read more
I had a fantastic weekend listening to the man I am officially nicknaming “the Gentle Prophet.” If you are intrigued as to what a non-freaky modern day prophetic ministry could look like, this video sermon is well worth a watch: Download options at Hearing the Holy Spirit for Yourself – Keith Hazel. Read more
In an article to mark 400 years of the King James Bible, the National Geographic claims, “No other book has given more to the English-speaking world.” Read more at King James Bible – Pictures, More From National Geographic Magazine. Read more
Wendy Virgo’s blog about her recent time with her husband, Bob Roberts, and some other key Christian leaders is well worth a read, here is an extract: A few days ago I was travelling in a van with a bishop from Mombasa, a church leader from Cote d’Ivoire, a Christian Palestinian, a converted Muslim now church planter from Bangladesh, an Indian pastor from Tamil Nadu among others. The people in that car represented about 3 million Christians around the world.... Read more
When I was younger I used to write poems. I can’t remember the last time that I wrote one. I found this when doing some clearing up yesterday at home. I have to try and tidy the room that has doubled as a family “den” and my study so that we can get my son Henry in there soon as it is now going to be his bedroom. One major advantage of tidying (tho it does not come easy to... Read more
Billy Graham has brought definition to evangelicalism for decades. Here is a great quote from a great article that is apposite for today: From time to time we have had the opportunity to visit veterans’ hospitals. After a service, we’ve gone from bed to bed talking and praying with the patients. Many of these people feel neglected. They have lost limbs, eyesight or health in service to their country. Some have been in the hospital for years and will remain... Read more
Donald Miller raises an interesting question in this blogpost: The church in America is led by scholars. Essentially, the church is a robust school system created around a framework of lectures and discussions and study. We assume this is the way its supposed to be because this is all we have ever known. I think the scholars have done a good job, but they’ve also recreated the church in their own image. Churches are essentially schools. They look like schools... Read more
I have often said that if two aliens were to come to Earth and split up to study the Christian Internet on the one hand vs the Christian TV and Radio scene on the other they would come to staggeringly different conclusions. On the so-called “Old Media” the scene is dominated by a wing of the church that is almost entirely unrepresented in the list that follows. How fascinating that the top Christian blogs reflect a very different collection of... Read more
The best prayers I have ever heard in our prayer meetings have been those, which have been fullest of argument. Sometimes my soul has been fairly melted down where I have listened to the brethren who have come before God feeling the mercy to be really needed, and that they must have it, for they first pleaded with God to give it for this reason, and then for a second, and then for a third and then for a fourth... Read more
Ed Stetzer is a great friend to many movements. I do not think that there is anyone who preachers today to a broader range of evangelicalism. One thing that makes that possible is that he is ever eager to understand what movements actually do stand for. It was such a blessing having him preach at Jubilee Church London a while back. It was a flying visit (though we did get to go round the Churchill museum with our wives!) and I... Read more
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