What is the greatest risk to the Church? I suspect our minds might immediately go to a hostile secular culture, militant Islam, radical LGBTQ+ agenda, authoritarian government – you can […]
‘Whataboutery’ – Minister’s Letter March 24
Dear all at IPC Over the last few months I have had more opportunity to listen to preaching than I have in a very long time. It’s been a real […]
Confession of Sin
Leader: If we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. All: But if we confess our sins God is faithful and just to forgive us our […]
What did Jesus know? – Minister’s Letter Feb 24
Dear all at IPC, We have been going through John’s gospel for six months. John as a writer is both beautifully simple and deeply profound. One of the weaknesses in […]
The Saturday night prayer of the preacher
William Chalmers Burns prayed this on a Saturday in September 1839. He was in the midst of that remarkable work of God in Dundee whilst Robert Murray McCheyne was in […]
The 3 not’s of prayer
“We have no strength, we do not know what to do, but our eyes are to you.” King Jehoshaphat was not a bad man. He was a kind and generous […]
Preaching to God’s Image-Bearers
This article first appeared in 2022 Reformed Theological Journal, Vol. 38 for the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland. My aim in this article is to embolden preachers and encourage evangelists as we […]
Meet the Parents – Minister’s Letter Jan 24
Dear all at IPC, Last month, my parents celebrated 60 years of marriage. It was a memorable day as my three siblings and our families all met up for a […]
Light – Minister’s Letter Dec 23
Dear all at IPC, Christmas lights are everywhere, hung from lampposts, festooning the streets, our homes have lights on trees and strung up on mantelpieces, some put lights outside. The […]
This & Tat in a Christian Bookshop – Minister’s Letter Nov 2023
Dear all at IPC, Whilst on holiday I clocked a Christian bookshop as we were driving through a little town. I had a spare hour at one point, so escaped […]