Brilliant post by Matt Viney. Reprint this everywhere, I say. Have a read and then pop over and tell Matt you liked it. The Great Omission: ‘church shopping’ in Australia PERSON (A): “Hi everyone. I have a friend who is moving to xxxxx. Can you recommend a good church for them to go to? Thanks.” PERSON …
Today and tonight the *ahem* finishing touches and revision *ahem* will be being put to sermons all over the place. Michael McKinley suggests these as eight points which preachers should pray while preparing their sermons. Those who will listen to a sermon tomorrow could well use them as you pray for your preachers’ preparation as …
My article for the latest edition of mgpc’s monthly church newsletter, Connexions: Perhaps in the evenings lately you’ve been watching the show featuring over-weight people weeping a lot. Or perhaps you’ve been watching the one featuring over-weight minor celebrities weeping a lot. Those of you who don’t can imagine the sort of thing that goes …
Alongside sermons which constantly refer to Bible centrality, while never actually explaining and applying a Bible text; the notion of multiple activities being Gospel centered while the actual Gospel is never presented and response called for annoy the living suitcase out of me. It’s like that old chestnut ‘Preach the Gospel at all times, and …
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