RT @jamesellin: @adrianwarnock Man, started 'Raised with Christ' – WHAT A BOOK! love it! Clear, concise and challenging! / thanks! God bless # Don’t put your full confidence in any blogger, preacher or author—put your confidence in God. Good words http://t.co/Vem1JAz # Read more
In keeping with my theme this week of self-examination, I thought I would highlight two things I found on Justin Taylor‘s blog. The first was a post on self-promotion by Dane Ortlund. This really hits the mark and is a great provocation to us. Like many such pithy thoughts it is of course, however, one sided. There is nothing wrong with that as sometimes we do well to allow a truth, in this case “do not promote yourself” to hit... Read more
Today I also wanted to repost an article I wrote two years ago that has a reflective tone to it. May God use it in our lives to wake us up at the beginning of a new season: 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... Read more
I am back. But to begin with, I thought I would repost an old article and encourage you to join me for a moment of self-examination. I am convinced that done badly this can of course turn into naval-gazing and be unhealthy. But now at the beginning of a new season, is a good time to pause for a moment: “Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.” Philippians 2:3 Stop. Whatever you... Read more
Yesterday, my pastor called us as a church to a three day fast. I would encourage you to watch this and ask yourself if God is calling you too to fast as an individual or church at the beginning of this new season. It also gives some very helpful practical and gracious advice. Read more
Back from our holiday yesterday. Normal twittering begins today. Off to Enfield Show later http://t.co/2QDRdVu # What kind of Dad takes his four year old son on a Waltzer? Me, am ashamed to admit. Tears were the result! Cure? candy floss (cotton candy) # Read more
Calling All Leaders Written by Curt McCutchan Church leaders have an ongoing need for fresh inspiration in their active lives. As leaders we are constantly in need of renewed vision, training and equipping to lead others in new or better ways and rich times in God’s presence. Leaders also need good friendships that provide joy and strength to their hectic lives. It can be a challenge to find time and resources to get these accomplished. The Equipped For Mission (EFM)... Read more
RT @bryanmowrey: When the HS says, "Behold I do a new thing," sadly the (congregational) vote will often reply, "Not here u won't."… # Read more
The new Christianity Explored website creates a welcoming, unpressured and jargon-free place for people to explore the Christian faith. It is packed with answers to tough questions as well as some wonderfully engaging real life stories of people who have come to faith in Christ Jesus. http://www.christianityexplored.org/ It also contains Week One of the Christianity Explored course and great video testimonies. “The Christianity Explored course gives you time and space to think through who Jesus is and why it matters.... Read more
“A strangely fascinating power is exerted by those who are utterly sincere. Such believers attract unbelievers, as with the case of David Hume, the eighteenth-century British deistic philosopher who rejected historic Christianity. A friend once met him hurrying along a London street and asked him where he was going. Hume replied that he was going to hear George Whitefield preach. ‘But surely,’ his friend asked in astonishment, ‘you don’t believe what Whitefield preaches, do you?’ ‘No, I don’t,’ answered Hume,... Read more
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