Introduction Two things that have been coming up in my Bible reading and in the thoughts we’ve been sharing online over the last few weeks have been The cry of ‘how long oh Lord’ expressed by God’s people in the face of suffering Can we trust God to keep his promises? These questions are deeply… Continue reading In the beginning (Matthew 1:1-17)
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How Long ?
Do you find yourself asking “Why hasn’t God stopped the pandemic yet?” How would you respond to someone asking that question? In John 11, we read that Jesus gets word that his friend Lazarus is ill in Bethany. Yet, Jesus decides not to go immediately to him. Later, Jesus says to his disciples that they… Continue reading How Long ?
My biggest enemy is …
A preacher advertises Sunday’s service with the announcement that he will reveal his biggest enemy during the sermon. He is going to reveal who has been his worst thorn in the flesh, his most difficult opponent. Come Sunday and the church is packed. Everyone is there to see who the enemy is and they’ve all… Continue reading My biggest enemy is …
Forgiveness
During the Coronavirus lock down, Sarah and I have been running a facebook Live event called Afternoon Tea each day. We’ve covered all sorts of big topics including bullying, suffering and forgiveness. In this article I want to jot down some of the thoughts we shared this afternoon. This isn’t a structured article – more… Continue reading Forgiveness
Food from around the World Wide Web
The blogosphere is still heavily dominated by Coronavirus so I’m pleased to be able to kick off about a good old fashioned article, nothing to do with plagues and lockdowns, just straight forwad -how do we properly handle God’s Word. Oh and what a title. Thanks Steve! Pouring Cow’s Urine over the text To Zoom… Continue reading Food from around the World Wide Web
Festival of the Local Church
Usually at this time of year, there would be a number of Christian festivals and holiday conventions happening. All have had to be cancelled. It looks like this will apply to summer conventions too. Personally I’m a little disappointed, we were looking forward to joining the Keswick Convention having had a few years away. We… Continue reading Festival of the Local Church
Learning the wrong lessons – A vaccine and the mark of the beast
Whilst some people are working hard to find a vaccine for coronavirus, the scare stories are already doing the rounds even before the drugs are available. The vaccine will lead to other illness, will cause autism, etc – the same kinds of worries raised about MMR. At the same time, Christian speakers with a focus… Continue reading Learning the wrong lessons – A vaccine and the mark of the beast
Pastoring in a pandemic
One of the most read, most quoted, most promoted books amongst Christian leaders is “The Reformed Pastor” by Richard Baxter. Baxter was a minister who served in Kidderminster at the time of the English Civil War. The book describes his methods in seeking to care spiritually for his parish. It is also one of the… Continue reading Pastoring in a pandemic
Watch out false teachers (2 Peter 2:1-3)
He was popular on the preaching team, able to put things forward clearly and simply in an engaging way. Then something began to shift. We noticed a change of emphasis. Then he began to speak with individuals and tell them that he wasn’t so sure. He did not come out directly and say that he… Continue reading Watch out false teachers (2 Peter 2:1-3)
Fulfilment in Matthew 1-4
Fulfilment of Old Testament Scripture is a key theme throughout Matthew’s Gospel. Prophecies are quoted and old testament images alluded to. It is not just that some prophecies specifically predict things that will happen, rather, Jesus takes on the history of the Old Testament, the identity of the people of Israel and makes complete in… Continue reading Fulfilment in Matthew 1-4
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