How can you tell if your church planting is successful?

I think that’s helpful.  Being fruitful as individuals and churches seems good Biblical language.  Keller is right to caution against a shallow understanding of faithfulness.  In fact, the church claiming to be faithful may in fact be unfaithful if it has just dug a hole and buried its talent. So, what will it mean for… Continue reading How can you tell if your church planting is successful?

Where are the goals going to come from?

Bradford City’s season can be summed up in one name “Andy Cook.”  Over this season, he scored an impressive haul of 31 Goals, 28 in the league. This means he was scoring a goal every 121 minutes. His nearest rival, Sam Hoskins at Northampton Town was scoring every 163 minutes.  Cook was the stand out… Continue reading Where are the goals going to come from?

Are we playing the same game?

Imagine watching the Euros as a Rugby Union fan. You would cheer every time a player took the ball beyond the by-line or booted it over the goal posts and you’d be surprised every time there was jubilation whenever the ball went under the bar. You’d be assessing the team’s performance by a different set… Continue reading Are we playing the same game?