FRONT: happy Xmas INSIDE: Have a happy Xmas! (remember what the X is for) And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Philippians 2:8 Pack of 10 cards with envelopes.
In my last article, I outlined how a good agenda and minutes can make meetings a better investment of people’s time. The effectiveness of meetings can also be improved by adopting some basic facilitation techniques. These can also help to minimise non-creative conflict. There is nothing wrong with conflict per
Here’s how we are going to pray for the families of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran at our church this Sunday. Feel free to use or adapt for your church context. We will finish our time of prayer by singing the song that Andrew and Myuran were singing as
It was the week following the videos coming out of the beheading of 21 Christians by ISIS, which made our discussion about Jesus saying to turn the other cheek pretty tough to wholeheartedly embrace. It’s a difficult demand, and you’ll find there’s plenty more in the New Testament about not taking up arms and solving problems with violence, but rather living as part of the kingdom that is not of this world.
This excellent evangelistic book takes the reader through the Gospel of Luke (contained in the book) highlighting key themes and implications. It is an ideal way to introduce someone to the person and work of Jesus.
"Do we have to forgive people who aren't sorry?" How would you respond? Our instinct can be to rush in with some kind of ‘yes/no’ answer. What we may fail to do is consider whether or not answering the question as asked is the most helpful response.
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.
Knowing individual Bible verses is certainly valuable, but I’ve benefitted even more from memorizing larger chunks of Scripture.
This is the training course for Two Ways to Live: Know and share the gospel.