If you’re a pastor like me, I’m sure most of us would say that we’re extremely concerned with the words our people will hear from Jesus when they stand in front of him. What you should want them to hear is Jesus saying, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” For Jesus to say …
Now and again, people would say “Isn’t it wonderful that God would choose a woman to go? I would say, “No, it’s not wonderful. Excuse me for being rude about God, but He can pick who He likes.” I mean, it’s no more wonderful for Him to send a woman than a …
Sometimes Jesus’ words were counter cultural, sometimes his words were counter intuitive and sometimes they go against that which we think is best for us at the time, which is why we can find ourselves struggling with them. There’s nothing wrong with struggling with Jesus’ words as …
Growth is one of those topics that we’re all interested in. Growth and life are intimately connected from the moment we’re born till the moment we step off the planet. We’ve all experienced growth and for the most part, we’d all like to experience more growth.
It’s drilled …
That small little statement, “Dying to Live” holds the key to the kingdom and so much more. It goes hand in hand with another fundamental truth that we all hold to be true, that the greatest expression of a life is seen in how much we love God and those in our world.
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For so many years I attributed my good fortune to being blessed. My Christian heritage gave me the building blocks to how I saw blessing as a natural consequence of being a good disciple.
If I was blessed then the implication was that I was actively ‘being’ …
I’ve been wondering of late if the manner in which we motivate and equip young leaders actually sets them up for trouble later on in life and ministry? The leadership recruitment technique that’s been so effective over the past 20 or so years has revolved around teaching our young people …
A short video documenting part of our journey over the past 7 years as we turned an old run down pub into our gift to our community.
Matthew 28:19, 20
So you must go and make disciples of all nations. Baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And you can be sure that I am always with you, to the very end.”
What was Jesus’ description of …
When you actively serve your community through your good works, your community will open its heart to you.
Mark 10:45
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
When we first arrived in Rokeby (a …