Tag: Prayer

Training and practice for worship leaders and teams

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A lot of attention when it comes to both training people as worship leaders and when it comes to preparing and practicing as worship teams goes into making sure that the music is technically on point.  That matters of course. The best thing that musicians can do to serve our corporate worship is ensure that… Continue reading Training and practice for worship leaders and teams

An important appeal for somewhere precious to me

I’m using today’s post to make an appeal on a church that is very precious to me. Sunbridge Road Mission is the church where I grew up. I spent most of my first 18 years there.  It’s where I put my faith in Jesus as a five year old.  It’s where I grew in my… Continue reading An important appeal for somewhere precious to me

Pastoral Care and Counselling : Avoiding the gear crunching shift to prayer

One of the things that people have shared with me which they find hard when seeking to talk about what they are going through and struggling with is the way in which sometimes, we can be too quick to dive into “let me pray for you.”  Of course, prayer matters, of course the person’s biggest… Continue reading Pastoral Care and Counselling : Avoiding the gear crunching shift to prayer

Private prayer or public protest

Here’s a letter that I recently sent to Evangelicals Now, I don’t know if it will get published but you can read it here. Dear Editor,  In his recent article, David Robertson claims that the Scottish Government has lied about private prayer in homes within exclusion zones. He then provides a link to a “fact check”… Continue reading Private prayer or public protest

Teach us to pray

Luke joins Matthew in including a version of what became known as the Lord’s Prayer. However, unlike Matthew, Luke separates the prayer off from the Sermon on the Mount.   This may reflect the structuring of the Gospels to make points but also, as likely is that Jesus repeats in private, teaching he has given publicly. … Continue reading Teach us to pray

Faith, suffering and healing

One of the most common questions we tend to ask is to do with faith, suffering and healing.  That’s probably because our health can be so often where we face suffering and where faith is tested.  Even if we don’t face persecution, we are likely to face ill health at some point and will know people… Continue reading Faith, suffering and healing

What are the first things you should do when considering a church plant?

The simple answer is get to know the area where you are considering planting.  First of all, get to know the wider area.  A good way to start would be by going and spending a few days in the area.  A good way to get a feel for a city is to get on public… Continue reading What are the first things you should do when considering a church plant?

Have we got waiting on God all wrong?

Sometimes I think that the big dividing lines between Christians are not primarily about doctrine but about temperament and how we mentally process things.  Take for example the recent debate about whether pastor’s have jobs, whether their vocation is about leisure or work.  It strikes me that some of the arguments against work came from… Continue reading Have we got waiting on God all wrong?