I’m continuing to do some work on how Christians can walk alongside each other through grief. Partly, that’s about how do we all as believers bare one another’s burdens and partly it’s about how pastors and elders can particularly support church members but it is also about what it means for those of us who… Continue reading Christians and long-term grief
Category: pastoral-care
What about marriage and eternity?
When Jesus responds to the Sadducees conundrum and the Levirate marriage, he insists that in “the age to come”, there is no more giving and receiving in marriage (Luke 20:27-40). This may leave us with a few pastoral questions and implications. First of all, there was the immediate pastoral implication for people in that context. … Continue reading What about marriage and eternity?
Pastoral Care Training
I’ve been putting together some pastoral care training resources. I’ve now completed a set of videos. I’m hoping to develop some further resources, in particularly training notes and possibly some assessment resources. However, in the meantime, I hope the videos on their own will be of help. I’d love your feedback to help me to… Continue reading Pastoral Care Training
What isn’t consumed
When Moses is in the wilderness, he spots a bush on fire, the famous burning bush. However, it’s not the fact that a bush is on fire that gets his attention. This may well have been a normal sight for him. What really is the miracle there? It’s the fact that the bush itself is… Continue reading What isn’t consumed
Demon hunters and discernment
Secular TV has an obsession with the idea of going hunting for demons. You may recall that the original Buffy the Vampire slayer moved from vampire hunting to an obsession with demons. Recently, Netflix has been pushing a film with associated sound track called “K Pop Demon hunters.” At times, it can seem that Christian… Continue reading Demon hunters and discernment
Demons, deliverance and complex pastoral care
I’ve recently been thinking about robust pastoral care systems. I’ve also been talking a bit about deliverance ministry. Putting the two together, here is a first stab at a pastoral care policy/giudance notes for pastoral care in deliverance contexts. Context -why this is important We believe in the reality of the devil, evil spirits and… Continue reading Demons, deliverance and complex pastoral care
World Suicide Prevention Day
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Did you know that there are about 7000 suicides in the UK every year? This means 19 people are likely to take their lives every day. Both suicide and the mental health factors leading to it including anxiety and depression sadly remain taboo subjects, the elephant in the room. … Continue reading World Suicide Prevention Day
So what about the Christian who seems to be demonised?
When it comes to the creation v evolution debate, I remember someone once giving some helpful advice. They suggested it was always worth double checking two things, first that we have read the Biblical data correctly and secondly that we have read the empirical data correctly. We should do so humbly, recognizing our own fallibility.… Continue reading So what about the Christian who seems to be demonised?
What about generational curses -can you inherit a demon?
In his forward to Deliverance by John Thompson, JohnMark Comer writes: “For over thirty years my wife lived with chronic illness. We saw every type of doctor we could imagine…Then we discovered a generational curse. Four generations ago, a shaman In Mexico City had been hired to curse the firstborn daughters of her family line.”[1]… Continue reading What about generational curses -can you inherit a demon?
Haunted: Demons in the House?
One of the things that has intrigued me over the years has been various accounts of suspected evil spirit presence in particular buildings. Some people have reported seeing phenomena or detecting the presence of evil in a place and some people practice deliverance ministry with regards to houses and buildings, exorcising spirits just as you… Continue reading Haunted: Demons in the House?
