I’ve heard reports that the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s statement on Friday received robust responses from pulpits around the country on Sunday. It seems that the responses themselves didn’t go down too well with one old man being heard to take their preacher to task and announce to them that they were a life-long Tory.… Continue reading Preaching Party Politics
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Safer Churches e-book
Here in one place are the studies and discussion questions helping us to think through what it means to plant safer churches Planting Safer Churches I would encourage Church leadership teams to work through these over a series of sessions. I am also currently preparing a series of YouTube videos to accompany the discussions
The man who went up a hill and came down a mountain to chaos
Which scene in the Bible do you think the heading is referring to? In Mark 9, Jesus goes up a hill/mountain with a few of his disciples. There at the summit, there is a revelation of God’s glory, an encounter with The Law (Moses) and The Prophets (Elijah) and God speaks. When they come down… Continue reading The man who went up a hill and came down a mountain to chaos
How do we make sure that we are not spreading ourselves too thinly?
The morning, I preached on the feeding of the Five Thousand and I asked two questions. Do you trust God to satisfy and provide for you? Do you trust God to use you in his service. One important, practical question that came out of the sermon application was “How do we know when to keep… Continue reading How do we make sure that we are not spreading ourselves too thinly?
Jesus satisfies (Luke 9:10-17)
I want to ask you two questions. Do you trust Jesus to satisfy and provide for you? Do you trust Jesus to work through you? We are heading into a difficult winter with rising prices, a cost of living crisis and an energy crisis. Even with the help offered by the government, many will struggle. … Continue reading Jesus satisfies (Luke 9:10-17)
Teaching right worship and right feelings: The pastor’s responsibility as worship leader
If “the chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever”[1] then that tells us a little about what the primary role and duty of pastors is all about. If we were made and redeemed to worship God, to praise him and to enjoy and delight in his presence, then the pastor’s… Continue reading Teaching right worship and right feelings: The pastor’s responsibility as worship leader
How helpful will a 1p tax cut be?
One of the measures that the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in his financial statement on Friday was a 1p cut in the basic rate. This was already planned but has been brought forward a year. I want to highlight some of the challenges around decisions concerning taxation when the aim is to help those… Continue reading How helpful will a 1p tax cut be?
God is still on his throne
One of the things that signalled the death of Queen Elizabeth II was the lowering of the Union Flag at key landmarks. Some people saw the lowering of the flag at Windsor before they heard officially via the BBC. However, there was one flag that was not lowered, the Royal Ensign. This remained because the… Continue reading God is still on his throne
Food from around the worldwide web
Here’s a selection of articles that have caught my eye this week. Following the Royal Funeral, I’ve focused primarily on articles related to that as well as on grief. The Queen: A wonderful Christian funeral that ought to remind us of the great Gospel need of our nation What should we make of the Archbishop’s… Continue reading Food from around the worldwide web
What should the Chancellor do about recession?
Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer is making a special announcement about his fiscal plans. We are not allowed to call it an emergency budget though. He does so, primarily to give a bit more detail about how the Government are going to help with the energy crisis. This is part two following on from… Continue reading What should the Chancellor do about recession?
