A couple of years back, a US church surveyed its members to get a better understanding of retention issues. They discovered that a major problem was that a lot of members, especially those who were mature Christians felt that they were not being properly fed. The church’s response? They began to look at how they… Continue reading Are Christians meant to feed themselves?
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Seduced (Proverbs 7)
“You want business?” It was a persistent question walking back to my flat after work. I’d managed to rent a place in one of the less desirably parts of town and along the road I had to walk along was where the local prostitutes operated. I have to say they hadn’t made much of an… Continue reading Seduced (Proverbs 7)
Happy people – those who mourn
Our second beatitude promises blessing or happiness for those who mourn. In Matthew, the reason that they are happy, or blessed is because they will be comforted. Luke 6:21 sets an even strong contrast “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.” Jesus here is picking up on an important Old Testament theme… Continue reading Happy people – those who mourn
I don’t feel fed (part 2) – how do we feed the church?
Yesterday I wrote about the problem when people don’t feel fed in church. I highlighted that 30-40 years ago, many churches would have provided quite a programme in the week for teaching including services, adult Sunday schools and midweek ministry. Given that feeding has a wider dimension than just intellectual content, we might add to… Continue reading I don’t feel fed (part 2) – how do we feed the church?
Troublemaker (Proverbs 6)
“I am a high ranking government official in [select country of choice] I have access to $5 million of funds that don’t really belong to anyone and our government does not deserve. I want to get the money out of the county. I just need a secure bank account to transfer the money into. If… Continue reading Troublemaker (Proverbs 6)
Happy people – the poor
Have you experienced abject poverty? Perhaps if you have not experienced it personally you have witnessed people living with nothing or very little. I’ve seen people in Cairo living among the garbage. I’ve also known people here in the West Midlands who have got themselves into such a mess that they are left homeless, on… Continue reading Happy people – the poor
“I don’t feel fed”
Imagine that you went to the doctor for a check up and they asked you how much you ate. They were happy with the amount of calories you were consuming each week. However, there was a problem, you were consuming them all in one go with a massive Sunday lunch. You may be getting the… Continue reading “I don’t feel fed”
Adultery and the forbidden woman
There is nothing more devastating than adultery. The discovery that the person you trusted your life to was living a lie, the fear, guilt and shame that it was in fact failure on your part, the destruction that comes as a dad or mum walks out refusing to heed the pitiful cry of their children… Continue reading Adultery and the forbidden woman
God’s happy people living under his rule
We are going to link up with the Bearwood Chapel Sunday teaching over the next couple of weeks and go into some more detail looking at the Sermon on the Mount together. Some people will tell you that they are not much into religion and don’t care for worshipping Jesus as God but they do… Continue reading God’s happy people living under his rule
Melchizedek
For Starters When you do something wrong, or when you hurt someone you care about, what do you usually do to put things right (if anything)? Does it work? A Look at the Bible What does the Text say? The story of Abraham and Melchizedek is told in Genesis 14. Abraham goes to rescue Lot… Continue reading Melchizedek
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