One of the main aims of Faithroots is to help train and equip urban pastors and church planters. You will find a growing set of teaching resources here aimed at those who want to serve, in whatever capacity in urban church contexts but for all kinds of reasons will not be able to access theological… Continue reading Foundational reading for urban ministry
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Cultivating time with God
One of the best privileges we have as believers is that we get to know and spend time with God, hearing him speak to us and talking to him. I would encourage Christians to be spending time with God each day. Note, two things here. First, I don’t say that you must read your Bible… Continue reading Cultivating time with God
Can we trust the Gospel writers?
The other day, I saw a question on Twitter asking who we could trust better to give us an accurate understanding of who Jesus is -the Gospel writers of the 1st century or people who have written and commented later, medieval theologians, 19th -21st century sceptics etc? Their argument was that we can trust the… Continue reading Can we trust the Gospel writers?
Rethinking the dates of the New Testament
One of the most significant writers of the 20th century was JAT Robinson. This is due to two books he wrote. The first, Honest to God, was significant in promoting liberal theology and religious scepticism. So it is perhaps surprising to know that the second was more likely to find support among conservative Christians. In… Continue reading Rethinking the dates of the New Testament
It’s high time that western conservative evangelicals started learning from non-western Christians
I have just had the privilege of visiting a conference held for Nigerian Christians who have settled in the UK. What a blessing it was to worship with brothers and sisters and to sit under passionate preaching. It prompted me to reflect on my experience of worship with non-western Christians. Over the years, I’ve had… Continue reading It’s high time that western conservative evangelicals started learning from non-western Christians
When the church plant is mainly taking people from other churches
I’ve been writing a little bit recently in response to comments about church planting and whether it has played its part in the decline of existing local churches. One question that has come back my way has been “what about situations where the plant has mainly drawn members from existing churches? What if after a… Continue reading When the church plant is mainly taking people from other churches
Let’s get the complementarianism/ egalitarianism debate in perspective
I wrote my MTh dissertations on pastoral ethics relating to marriage. My current work is focused on raising up leaders to plant churches in urban contexts. This combined with another factor means that a particular topic comes up from time to time and you will find me writing about it here. The third factor is… Continue reading Let’s get the complementarianism/ egalitarianism debate in perspective
At just the right time
What was going on in Susa, the capital of Persia? Why had a drunken king taken a step too far with his wife? What had caused her to snap and defy him? More importantly, why had a poor young Jewish girl got caught up in the godless and ungodly response, putting her life and well-being… Continue reading At just the right time
Love conquers fear
Here”s a teaching series on 1 John
Search for a new queen
Ahasuerus has dealt with his embarrassment and shame by removing Vashti as his queen. Some time passes and he begins to think over what has happened (Esther 2:1). His attendants offer their advice. Incidentally, they are described as “lads” and there seems to be a youthfulness to them they are not wise old advisors. This… Continue reading Search for a new queen
