A very, very practical and helpful post from Colin Marshall which is archived on the Briefing/Matthias Media site. These ten questions are the application/discussion points of the article. They cover a sense of ministry and mission which I hope we can further develop at mgpc next year. Why think about where to sit in church? …

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Last night I was reminded again of my stupid small-minded failings as a father. (Again) Things I said from an adult (and cynical) perspective to a child, and how those comments hurt, and how they have remained and continue to bear their own fruit. I never wanted to be that sort of father. It hurts …

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This has been a wonderful series of posts about the place of reading the Bible aloud in our gatherings. Over eight posts at the Sola Panel blog Scott Newling has sought to unpack the implications of Paul’s exhortation to Timothy: ‘Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching’ …

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