Here’s the latest in our series of videos on Bible communication.
Author: faithrootsdw
Does the Good Father really allow his children to suffer?
At one extreme during the COVID coronavirus was the claim that the pandemic was a judgement from God or at least a wake up call from him. I have responded to this claim frequently and in detail in the past. However at the other extreme is the argument that God cannot have sent the pandemic… Continue reading Does the Good Father really allow his children to suffer?
Elders have a crucial responsibility
We often think of elders being responsible for providing for the church, ensuring that the congregation are led, pastorally cared for, fed with God’s Word. There is however a crucial responsibility which gets less attention. In Acts 20:28-31 addressing the Ephesia elders, Paul says: Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy… Continue reading Elders have a crucial responsibility
Revealing
The Transfiguation and why we should listen to the Son (Luke 9:28ff).
Please say no to the “assisted dying” bill
Kim Leadbeater will introduce a bill into Parliament on the 16th October which if passed will legalise euthanasia or giving doctors permission to supply lethal drugs to enable their patient to take their life. The Prime Minister has indicated that he is pleased to see parliamentary time given for this. As things stand, it looks… Continue reading Please say no to the “assisted dying” bill
Pastoring the grieving: walking with a family when the decision comes to end treatment
I’ve been sharing a few articles about how we pastor people through bereavement. In a previous article, I wrote about walking with a family through a coroner’s investigation and inquest process. In that article, I alluded to the fact that the time leading up to death may not be straight forward. When it comes to… Continue reading Pastoring the grieving: walking with a family when the decision comes to end treatment
Are we really at a turning point for women in ministry?
Paul Smith has written an article for Evangelical Times claiming that the Evangelical Church is at a turning or tipping point when it comes to men and women in ministry. He has also participated in a podcast discussion with the editor Mike Judge. The article is behind a paywall so I’ve not been able to… Continue reading Are we really at a turning point for women in ministry?
Attracting men to church
My wife sometimes tunes into a certain Christian radio station when driving. She reports that the other day, she was listening in when the presenter introduced a topic of conversation “There are far fewer men than women in the church, why do we fail to attract men and can we come up with creative ways… Continue reading Attracting men to church
Two wrongs don’t make a right. A look at two muddled responses to the Israel-Hamas-Hezbullah conflicts
Every so often I get a spike in readers looking for specific articles. This particular spike coincides with outbreak of conflict in the Middle East and this seems to cause a lot of interest, especially from US quarters concerning what I’ve written about Israel, prophecy and end times. Israel’s recent incursions into Lebanon, the targeting… Continue reading Two wrongs don’t make a right. A look at two muddled responses to the Israel-Hamas-Hezbullah conflicts
Pastoring the grieving: walking with a family through a coroner’s and inquest process
One almost inevitable responsibility and privilege for pastors is to walk with church family through bereavement. I’ve been starting to put together some materials helping church leaders to think through and prepare for pastoring church members through bereavement. I write having been both sides, having both pastored church members when they came to the point… Continue reading Pastoring the grieving: walking with a family through a coroner’s and inquest process
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