In the last 10 years, the Lord has grown our fragile little denomination in remarkable ways. There are external factors which have contributed, but in the kindness of God, we […]
Elders and self!
When we think of self what do we think of? I think our minds go straightaway to self denial. Tim Keller has written an excellent book on self forgetfulness. I […]
The Nicene Creed
We live in an age when people believe in all sorts of things and don’t know what they believe. People of God, what do you believe? There is a subversive […]
Bringing your Bible to church?
A number of people have asked me in the last couple of weeks why I think it is good to bring your own physical Bible to church. The first thing […]
Where are people converted?
I am preaching through the book of Acts and one of the surprises to me has been in seeing where people are converted. The big theme of Acts is the […]
Brian Maiden – A Tribute
“Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the Word of God. Consider the outcome of their life, and imitate their faith” Hebrews 13:7 The Sunday after we got married […]
Parkrun is like Church!
Those who are regulars arrive bedecked in t shirts extolling how many times we’ve run it. A white 10 for children, a red 50, black 100 or the much coveted […]
An offer you can’t refuse
In Mark 3 there is a little verse tucked away in the middle of the chapter that speaks of Jesus, “And he went up on the mountain and called to […]
The gospel, grumbling and growth
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 […]
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 […]