I’ve spent a lot of time over the past couple of months working chapter by chapter through 1 Chronicles for the Faithroots Podcast, I’ll return to that in the Autumn. I’m about to run a little series of articles taking us through the book of Esther. In the Autumn, our church are starting a teaching… Continue reading Preach the whole word of God
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Going Home: death, grieving and life in between
It’s something we all have to face at some point. This last year we were hit with the double whammy of seeing my father in law and then my mum die within a few weeks if each other. But we do not grieve as those without hope. Here is some teaching on John 14 from… Continue reading Going Home: death, grieving and life in between
Making things harder than they need to be
Yesterday I spent a few hours attempting to sort out my National Insurance (NI) payments. NI is usually paid, like tax as a percentage of your salary to the Government and used to cover things like the State Pension and for some other benefits. If you are not in paid employment, you can make voluntary… Continue reading Making things harder than they need to be
Vashti’s defiance
The story of Esther starts in the emperor’s palace. Ahasuerus, most closely identified with Xerxes is described in terms of power and wealth. He is described as ruling over an empire from Africa to India (1:1-2). He throws a party to show off his wealth and opulence (1:4-8). This wasn’t just a knees up and… Continue reading Vashti’s defiance
Can you support the work?
If you drop in here, regularly, then you’ll be aware that my primary focus is on encouraging urban church planting and mission. I contribute to this by: All of this is self-supported. If you would be interested in contributing to the work, then you can give via paypal Stripe – see my main donations page… Continue reading Can you support the work?
Esther, fact or fiction?
I was chatting with my dad the other day about the book of Esther as he is preparing to lead some Bible studies on the book. We were talking about some of the challenges of studying and teaching through the book. One of the questions that gets raised is about the type of literature that… Continue reading Esther, fact or fiction?
Facing Depression
A few years ago, I was completely knocked flat by depression. Whilst at the time, it seemed to come at me from nowhere, in fact, the warning signs had been there for some time. In this little video series, I talk about what depression is, spotting the warning signs, understanding the causes, trusting God through… Continue reading Facing Depression
Cassandra’s lift
This week’s #FaithrootsPodcast. Here we look at a scenario where a male member of a house group consistently offers the same woman a lift home -and you’ve been asked to speak to them about it.
The jaw dropping prayer
I read this little story at the start of an article the other day: In South Carolina, a pastor entered the worship service one Sunday morning and his jaw dropped. There sat a family that had belonged to every church in town, and had torn each one up. The only church they’d not joined was… Continue reading The jaw dropping prayer
Is God giving us a second chance? And will we take it?
In the 1950s and 60s, the UK invited people from around what is now the Commonwealth to come to Britain to help the post war rebuilding effort. Many came from the Caribbean. Their experience however upon arrival was of intense prejudice and rejection. Guest houses put up signs saying “no dogs and no blacks”. Sadly,… Continue reading Is God giving us a second chance? And will we take it?
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