I haven't been blogging for a bit so, at the prompting of a pal, thought I should post a ditty or two. Nice to missed.
I have preached a couple of sermons recently, one on heaven and one on trials, and the Lord has shown me grace for them. In the one on trials, I revisited my fathers time in a Korean POW camp as told by my Godfather in 'In Spite of Dungeons'. I nearly cried reading out a quote from it but managed to hold it together.
I am freshly reminded of my desire to at least finish, and at best to 'Finish Strong'.
Mrs C and I painted a room listening to a sermon on hell, Who said romance is dead?
I watched this and am yet to experience anyone offering to give me a private plane.
I've been mulling on this post and noted the interesting transition from alcoholic pastor to church consultant. Also, did I read that right? A $63m church budget......
An update on matters sexual in the C of E. On that same subject, Andrew Wilson has a recommendation for post of the year.
The song 'Good, Good Father' has got into my bones.
I love the Lewis quote at the end of this post.
The Discovery Bible Study is a simple but seemingly rather effective idea.
Monday, November 28, 2016
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
The chief cause of our ills
‘It is my belief that
the modern world and especially the history of the present century can only be
understood in terms of the unusual
activity of the devil and the ‘principalities and powers’. In a world of
collapsing institutions , moral chaos,
and increasing violence, never was it more important to trace the hand of the
‘prince of the air’, and then, not only
to learn to wrestle with him and his forces, but also to overcome them ‘by the
blood of the lamb and the word of his testimony’. If we cannot discern the
chief cause of our ills, how can we hope to cure them’
Martyn Lloyd-Jones speaking after the Second WW.
Quoted by Charlie Cleverly in his book 'The Song of Songs: Exploring the Divine Romance', Page 128
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Saturday blog-sweep
Why did Trump win? and How social justice ideology gave us Donald Trump
True leadership is sacrifice not privilege
Reflections and discourse on Welby at Archbishop Cranmer (links via Thinking Anglicans)
Keller on 'Five ways to doubt your doubts'
Chew on point one
Prayer not protest
We will remember them
True leadership is sacrifice not privilege
Reflections and discourse on Welby at Archbishop Cranmer (links via Thinking Anglicans)
Keller on 'Five ways to doubt your doubts'
Chew on point one
Prayer not protest
We will remember them
Saturday, November 05, 2016
Saturday blog-sweep
Vicar, will you clean my drains
The two most common practices in healthy churches
Love your neighbour enough to speak the truth and Cheap shots
20 quick tips to improve your productivity
Just doing his job
Is church decline the fault of poor leadership?
Capital vision
The new Heathrow runway is no catastophe, Aleppo is
The two most common practices in healthy churches
Love your neighbour enough to speak the truth and Cheap shots
20 quick tips to improve your productivity
Just doing his job
Is church decline the fault of poor leadership?
Capital vision
The new Heathrow runway is no catastophe, Aleppo is
Tuesday, November 01, 2016
The Bible says....
John Piper has responded to Andy Stanley about his thoughts on the Bible which makes for an interesting read particularly for those called to communicate the gospel and preach.
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Saturday blog-sweep
Some interesting books for pastors The State we're in Attack at dawn Joseph Scriven Joy comes with the morning When small is beautiful
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1. My pal tells me I am old and not middle aged. Middle age he thinks is mid 30's to early 40's. 2. Dr Moore ask 'Have the pla...
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I watched the Cornel West interview and he quotes a Tennessee Williams essay called 'the Catastrophe of Success' which makes inter...
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I have just got back from New Wine where Francis Chan has been teaching us for a week. He has said no to all speaking engagements for over a...