In his book, Rooted, Banning Liebscher says: Jesus made a tremendous promise in John 15:7. He said, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” Asking what you desire and seeing God do it for you is called faith.… Continue reading They’re only words (Banning Liebscher and Bethel’s understanding of rhema)
Tag: Prosperity Gospel
Prosperity, success, world changers and the dominion factor
Banning Liebscher opens his book, “Rooted” with this claim: “Deep inside every follower of Jesus is a desire to have a visible, lasting impact in the world.[1] Is this true? There are two parts to this. First, is that what everyone really wants, and second is it what we should want. Your first reaction might… Continue reading Prosperity, success, world changers and the dominion factor
Rumpelstiltskin: Bethel and Prosperity
I would like to pick up on a quote I shared from Danny Silk’s book, the Culture of Honour, in a previous article. “Success is built through the value we maintain for the prophetic voices in our environment, because our prosperity comes through our agreements with Heaven’s culture, and the prophets clarify the reality of… Continue reading Rumpelstiltskin: Bethel and Prosperity
A life more ordinary
I’ve been reading a few books and listening to some YouTube sermons recently which have had a common theme. That common theme is that we as Christians are called to change the world. Now, there is a sense in which yes, what the Church does together as the body of Christ by witnessing to him… Continue reading A life more ordinary
Still reforming?
Most people will have their eyes on Halloween as the big celebration today. However, 31st October is also the anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation in 1517. Now some of you may be asking whether or not that’s something to celebrate. Wasn’t the Reformation a negative and divisive thing. So it is helpful… Continue reading Still reforming?
Getting the ending right?
Would you leave a church if you disagreed with its position on eschatology, or would you be happy to stay? Is it okay for a church not even to have an agreed position on eschatology and to allow elders to come to different conclusions? Eschatology is concerned with “the last things” and so doctrinally it’s… Continue reading Getting the ending right?
Is three a magic number?
You’ve probably heard people quote these words from Matthew 18:19-20 19 Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” And you’ve probably heard them used to suggest… Continue reading Is three a magic number?
How (not) to be a guilt driven church
#TheDailyDose – Ephesians 2:8-10 The book we bought and the book we read Rick Warren’s best sellers “The purpose driven life” and “The purpose driven church” –but a lot of churches and Christian lives feel “guilt driven” …not purpose driven What do I mean …. Trying to bridge a gap “For it is by grace… Continue reading How (not) to be a guilt driven church
Must we leave our trauma at the door?
Two wings of the Evangelical church tend to suffer from a bit of stereotyping. On the one end are those frequently accused of focusing so much on the emotional aspect of worship that they forget exposition and doctrine, requiring you to leave your brains at the door. At the other end are those who are… Continue reading Must we leave our trauma at the door?
Showing Up: Alternative Hope
In this chapter, we start to think more about idolatry and the alternative (false) hopes that people living in urban neighbourhoods are offered. Showing up, is the stage where we start to think about why idolatry offers false hope by showing up its failings and flaws. Idolatry offers false hope because whilst for a time… Continue reading Showing Up: Alternative Hope
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