I recently wrote about decisions regarding what songs we should sing. I originally focused on decisions about lyrics but then was asked about how we respond to questionable sources, what do we do if the song comes from a writer/church with an iffy theology. That’s an important question. However, the issue goes deeper. As I… Continue reading The problem with worship culture and how we can be counter cultural
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The barrier of self-sufficiency (Mark 10:17-31)
A man comes to Jesus and asks him how we can receive eternal life. We discover three important things about the man Jesus is keen for this man to receive what his heart desires, eternal life. So, he does two things. First of all, he challenges the man’s understanding of goodness. The man has given… Continue reading The barrier of self-sufficiency (Mark 10:17-31)
The condition of your heart (Mark 4:1-20)
The parable of the sower is perhaps one of the best known of Jesus’ parables. We may however do better to call it “The parable of the soils” because it is the ground that the seed lands on which Jesus’ teaching focuses on. In Jesus’ story the farmer sows seed by scattering it by hand.… Continue reading The condition of your heart (Mark 4:1-20)
Money, power and worship
I thought I’d follow up a little further on the question of VIP worship experiences. There’s been some helpful further conversation on the topic including this article from Steve Kneale. Steve comments: “Some have objected to the existence of a tour at all. How can we be using Christian music – especially of the kind… Continue reading Money, power and worship
Pursue Righteousness – setting a godly example
#TheDailyDose 1 Timothy 6:11-21
Contentment
#TheDailyDose 1 Timothy 6:2-10
The Goal
Before becoming a pastor, my role in industry was to do with process and system design implementation and improvement. One of the key thinkers or gurus in this area was a man called Eli Goldratt. Goldratt wrote a book called “The Goal” which set out his thinking in the form of a story about a… Continue reading The Goal
Money Talks
This guest post on Steve Kneale’s blog has generated plenty of further discussion among those with a particular concern for Gospel ministry into working class and urban contexts. THs has highlighted that as well as passionate concern for the Gospel to go out to unreached areas, there is understandably disagreement at times about how we… Continue reading Money Talks
Ssh we don’t talk about money
So the other day I got one of those awkward English messages. If it had been a verbal conversation it would have begun with a nervous cough and a glance at the floor. The person was a facebook group moderator and it had been drawn to his attention by some of the group members that… Continue reading Ssh we don’t talk about money
Stop worshipping at the foot of the magic money tree
It’s the 2017 General Election, the Tories had gone into the campaign, fully expecting a landslide victory but had then proceeded to self destruct whilst Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign had too off with the promise of investment and handouts. Central to the Labour campaign was the commitment to abolish student fees. Then you may remember that… Continue reading Stop worshipping at the foot of the magic money tree
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