Some thoughts on the sample of three people impacted by the Gospel in Phillipi in Acts 16 from J.D. Greear. It’s wonderful too, to realise that these three very different people all found themselves in one Christian community because of Jesus. Acts 16 contains the stories of three people who were unlikely candidates for the …
I linked to the first part of this series a couple of weeks ago. In parts 2 and 3 Skye Jethani expands on his observation of church as destination instead of vehicle. Here’s the link to part 2 “The church can learn an important lesson from this delusion: Relevance backfires when it overshadows your uniqueness.” …
Michael Milton cites this stirring observation by David Livingstone about his labours in Africa. These words are a challenge and an invitation that rings across the generations: “People talk of the sacrifice I have made in spending so much of my life in Africa. Can that be called a sacrifice which is simply paid back …
I think all local churches should have an active expression of support in another church which is growing toward viability. I don’t think local churches should outsource this support to their denomination. Being supportive of a growing church helps a local church actively think about what it is doing to grow. It’s hard to pray …
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