Four things for the church family 1. Turn upRemember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy. Make Sunday the best day of your week. Begin the day with worship and […]
First Days at School & Walking on Water
This has been a momentous week for our youngest daughter Phoebe. She is 11 years old and started High School. It is a big change for all children but for […]
Assisted Suicide and our MP
On Friday we had a meeting with our local member of Parliament regarding the forthcoming vote on what amounts to being an Assisted Suicide Bill. (Voting in parliament takes place […]
The only thing green are the weeds
We have had a baking summer in London. I think we are at something like four heat waves. We are still in an official ‘drought’ and there’s a hose pipe […]
Praying for Church Plants
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 […]