Ian Carmichael

Ian Carmichael is the CEO and Publishing Director at Matthias Media, and has been with Matthias Media from its very beginning (1988). He is the author of an Interactive Bible Study on the book of Habbakuk, as well as a number of evangelistic tracts, and helped develop the 'Reading the Bible Aloud' course. Ian also confesses to being a wretch, saved by God's amazing grace.

In light of the Son

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 6 October 2015

When a single idea has dominated a person’s life for nearly thirty years, it doesn’t mean it is necessarily a good or worthy idea. But it probably does mean the person can show you things about that idea that have never even occurred to you.

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When sacrifice isn't really sacrifice

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 20 July 2015

Romans 12:1 is often used as the go-to verse to back-up the challenge to be fully committed as a Christian. To give up my ambitions, and really make sacrifices for the sake of God. But as I was reading Romans 6 it struck me that reading 12:1 this way is probably misreading it and unhelpful.

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Offering people a 'second date' after Christmas

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 27 November 2014

Are you gearing up for Christmas at your church? Of course, you know you’re going to get lots of visitors—people who don’t normally come to church at all. Whether they come to a carol service or Christmas Day services, or some other Christmas outreach event, you expect to see

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The Great (11 month) Commission

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 2 December 2013

Don't get me wrong, I believe in rest. I know the ministry staff and leaders in our churches work very hard during the year, and need a good break over summer. Which necessarily means that many of our church ministry programs close down for 6-8 weeks. But that doesn't

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The Neighbourhood V.I.P.

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 24 October 2012

A short, punchy, Christmas-sy message in a small leaflet format. Ideal for Christmas outreach events or for popping in with a Christmas card or gift.

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A spot of gardening

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 1 December 2009

I want to be frank with you, so I'm just going to say it. I don't want any argument, okay? There is nothing—repeat, nothing—more boring on television or radio than shows about gardening. If you disagree with me, then I'm sorry, but you just need to be corrected.There is only

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Hark! The Angel Harold Sings (leaflet)

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 16 October 2009

Hark! The angel Harold sings is a bright, full-colour, family-friendly evangelistic leaflet that uses the familiar language of the carol 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing' to explain the gospel—the real reason that we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

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A Breathtaking Moment (leaflet)

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 16 October 2009

This tract reflects on the breathtaking moment in history when the Creator entered our world to bring us new life. It is ideal for Christmas evangelism.

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A Breathtaking Moment (Chinese)

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 16 October 2009

This tract, a translation of the English version into Simplified Chinese, reflects on the breathtaking moment in history when the Creator entered our world to bring us new life. It is ideal for Christmas evangelism.

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Purity in the age of mobile porn

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 1 October 2009

Until recently, I’d not owned a mobile phone. But I was aware of the growing need for one: as the kids get older, my family seems more and more reliant on using mobiles to keep in touch. It was inevitable; resistance was futile. But I was also convinced I wouldn’t

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