Recently I was talking with a neighbour about church, and he asked me “So what is church all about?” He was curious, and wanted to know what I think is central to what we believe, sing about, pray about and how we relate to one another.
Does your church culture perpetuate a “do whatever makes you happy” version of Christianity?
My first ever sermon was in a series on the Apostle’s Creed. The line I was given to preach was ‘suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and buried; he descended into hell’. I still remember my reaction when I heard the news. On one hand relief and excitement,
This very readable book explores the core beliefs of Islam as well as the main varieties of Islamic groups, and how Islamic beliefs challenge our Western secularism. (ebook)
Essays interacting with John Dickson's "Hearing Her Voice". Ebook file download. Release date: 5 May 2014.
One of the best and simplest ways to share the gospel with someone is to put a good book in their hands. Here are 7 tips to help you do that well: Read the book first and pray for the person you might be able to give it
If anybody was regarded as a little bit crazy in his time, a bit of a round peg in a square hole but who ultimately changed the world, it was Paul.
Rather than churches viewing evangelistic courses as solely an event for non-Christians plus a pastor and perhaps one or two others, we should be striving to have as many Christian church members there as possible.
In my ministry as a pastor, I schedule a lot of coffee meet-ups with men. I noticed after a while that these involved valuable conversations about people and what was going on in their lives, but I was not using these meetings to adequately engage men with the Scriptures in a planned and direct fashion. We were both missing out on an opportunity for something deeper.
Every Sunday, Christian churches engage in a whole range of unusual activities. To the 'insider' these activities are well-known, even well-loved. He is so familiar with these weekly rituals that he does them automatically, with the minimum fuss (and thought). The insider knows what to call these