I read this article with interest and some sadness the other day. I’ve a personal connection to the Brethren Assemblies as, whilst I was at University, I started attending a fairly traditional Gospel Hall when back home in Bradford. It was there that I really began to cut my teeth, preaching and teaching. Later, when… Continue reading Learning from the Brethren
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Haman oversteps
Haman returns from the palace in high spirits. It seems to him that he has not only won the king’s favour but the Queen’s too (Esther 5:9). However, he notices en-route that Mordecai is still defying him and refusing to bow down (5:10). This fills him with rage but he just about manages to restrain… Continue reading Haman oversteps
Should Christians keep Sunday as a Sabbath day?
When I was younger, the UK still had very strict rules on things like Sunday trading and sport. However, the Thatcher government was in the process of seeking to liberalise most rules. There was a prominent movement seeking to resist the arrival of Sunday trading including organisations such as The Lord’s Day Observance Society (now… Continue reading Should Christians keep Sunday as a Sabbath day?
What kind of Church? A caring church (1 Corinthians 8)
How does what I do, say, prioritise affect other believers -especially those who are younger/more immature/struggling? The next big question the Corinthians had was about food sacrificed to idols. The issue was that the pagan temples functioned as the slaughter house or butchers, providing meat which was then sold in the market meaning you were… Continue reading What kind of Church? A caring church (1 Corinthians 8)
What kind of church? A contented church (1 Corinthians 7)
How do we live in a messy, chaotic, uncertain world? A Question we rightly keep coming back to. Questions from Corinth In this chapter, the question is about marriage and celibacy. Verse 1 may even be a Corinthian quote where they are suggesting that it is better not to touch or have sexual relations with… Continue reading What kind of church? A contented church (1 Corinthians 7)
Why I believe in believers’ baptism
I wrote recently about a specific problem with infant or paedobaptism. I thought it might be helpful to say a little more about baptism and why I believe that believers’ baptism matters. It’s worth saying at the start that we are talking about believers’ baptism, not “adult baptism” as is sometimes is assumed. To all… Continue reading Why I believe in believers’ baptism
Church in a house
Our church normally meet together in a school hall on a Sunday. In August, however, we are unable to hire the school so we have to try different things. Last year, we spent most of the summer having picnics together in local parks. This year, we tried something different. We split into a couple of… Continue reading Church in a house
A still small voice? Learning the wrong lessons from Elijah’s encounter
In 1 Kings 19, Elijah has fled for his life from Ahab and Jezebel. God meets with him, gives him rest and food, then he tells him to go and stand in his presence, to prepare for the covenant Lord, Yahweh to pass by. We are then told: “Then a great and powerful wind tore the… Continue reading A still small voice? Learning the wrong lessons from Elijah’s encounter
You have your GCSE results – now what?
A big congratulation to everyone getting your GCSE results today. It’s been my habit to write something specifically linked to results day each year. Quite often, like others, I’ve taken time to make the point that results aren’t everything, that this isn’t the one day in your life that settles everything. Ironically, I’ve been saying… Continue reading You have your GCSE results – now what?
Esther and the King
Esther goes to see the king (Esther 5:1). Remember that this was potentially dangerous. It was possible that he would not welcome her and if so, this could lead to punishment by death. It’s funny isn’t it that we tend to report and gloss over these facts in a matter of fact way. Of course,… Continue reading Esther and the King
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