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 …
Reformation Trust are making the ebook edition of Jesus the Evangelist: Learning to Share the Gospel from the Book of John by Richard Phillips for free during July. The blurb: Rev. Richard D. Phillips explores the early chapters of the Gospel of John to discover principles you can use for Christian outreach that were modeled …
Skye Jethani muses about the development of modern cruise ships from ocean liners and how that change can be identified in the life of some contemporary churches which have become destinations where rather than “viewing the church as simply a means to an end (connecting people with God), they made the church an end in …
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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