WAVE is extraordinary—and as far as I know, unique. At least in London. And I should underline that as the new pastor of this church I take absolutely no credit for what I’m about to tell you. WAVE stands for We’re All Valued Equally, and it’s an unusual church.
People from a Catholic or Orthodox background do not think about people being nominal; it is a very Protestant way of thinking.
There is less affection and trust. It’s harder for us to be persuasive to each other and easier for us to misunderstand, annoy or hurt each other. It’s a little easier for them to not want to submit to my instructions, and a little easier for me to be suspicious of a more distant team member.
8 Bible studies unpacking Jesus' great commission for our lives and churches.
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The Road Once Travelled is a beautifully presented, full-colour evangelistic booklet for giving to Roman Catholic friends, colleagues and family.
Now the first reaction to the title of this piece might be “What! How can anyone say they stand perfectly obedient before God?” On one level, this is the right reaction. How can anyone claim such a thing, knowing the place of sin in the human heart?
Let me tell you about the Ninjas. It started at a Trellis and Vine Workshop Marty Sweeney and I were running in an old weather-board Baptist church in Atlanta, Georgia. We’d been invited there by a young black pastor (whose presence in Atlanta was a remarkable story in itself),
If as Christians all we have to share online is how great or memorable parenthood or our children are, it’s not helpful for us or others.
In a recent post, having noted that the Bible’s prayers are often focused on calling on God to fulfil his promises, I asked the question: Does your small group spend time praying for God to be active and fulfilling his promises to establish the New Jerusalem?