Well, what was that then? If you missed or avoided this year’s Britain’s Got Talent (and most years to be honest we do), then a quick recap is in order. There was the usual mix of singing, dancing and magic acts in the final, though a surprising and disappointing absence of performing dogs. However, the… Continue reading What happened on Britain’s Got Talent?
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Instead of sermon note taking …
Yesterday I wrote about why I prefer people not to take notes when I’m preaching. So, how do we encourage people to retain, remember and apply what we preach. Here are some alternatives to note taking. Active engagement: One of my concerns with note taking is that it places the focus on intellectual processing and… Continue reading Instead of sermon note taking …
How relevant is the New Perspective (and other controversies)?
Our church are just starting a series on Galatians. Different people will be preaching a chapter each week and we’ll be following up in a bit more detail in our life group studies and with some blog posts here on Faithroots. Galatians is a controversial letter, controversial because Paul himself was writing polemically to respond… Continue reading How relevant is the New Perspective (and other controversies)?
Against sermon note taking
Alistair Chalmers makes the case for taking notes during sermons here. This is something I’ve changed my mind on. Having a congregation furiously scribbling down notes during your talk is the gold standard measure of effective conservative evangelical preaching. It’s up there with getting a spontaneous outburst of hallelujahs and amens at a Pentecostal service… Continue reading Against sermon note taking
Galatians Teaching and preaching Guide
Here’s a guide to reading and Teaching through the book of Galatians. It includes An introduction to the book, it’s date, author and audience Discussion of the specific controversy around The New Perspective Introductions to keep themes such as The Law and Circumcision, What is the Gospel and Justification. Overview summaries of each chapter
Food from around the worldwide web
From time to time I share links to other blogs and articles that I’ve found interesting, thought provoking and/or helpful. Sermon Notes why and how – now as it happens I’ve moved to a slightly different conclusion to Alistair and now prefer not to take/have people take notes but it’s worth reading Alistair’s argument in… Continue reading Food from around the worldwide web
Social Media: the good, the bad and the ugly
The big cultural change of my adult life has been the explosion of social media. It is likely that most of my readers will have at least one, if not more, of the following accounts: Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, TikTok. In fact, there’s a good chance, if you are reading this blog and don’t know… Continue reading Social Media: the good, the bad and the ugly
No -small groups are not a replacement for the church but Sam Allberry’s reasoning is wrong
For some reason, this 2016 article from The Gospel Coaltion cropped up on my timeline recentlyam Allberry writes that small groups are not a direct replacement for the church. I must admit that I’m a little confused about the target of his article. I’m not sure who is claiming that they are. The result is… Continue reading No -small groups are not a replacement for the church but Sam Allberry’s reasoning is wrong
Where are the goals going to come from?
Bradford City’s season can be summed up in one name “Andy Cook.” Over this season, he scored an impressive haul of 31 Goals, 28 in the league. This means he was scoring a goal every 121 minutes. His nearest rival, Sam Hoskins at Northampton Town was scoring every 163 minutes. Cook was the stand out… Continue reading Where are the goals going to come from?
No AI won’t wipe out humanity -but that doesn’t mean there isn’t an ethical issue
The Daily Mail lead with a headline the other day that “AI could wipe out humanity” (cue far too many obvious jokes at the Mail’s expense). It’s long been the stuff of Science Fiction. Some of us grew up on films and stories about robots taking over the world. Things that looked impossible only a… Continue reading No AI won’t wipe out humanity -but that doesn’t mean there isn’t an ethical issue
