No, I’m not talking about gold crosses, smells, bells, or icons of saints. I’m taking about the idolatry that is “Any time we take a GOOD thing and make it a GOD thing that’s a BAD thing”. I was listening to a good message this morning by Mark Driscoll on Idolatry. He was speaking to [...]
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Here’s a thought: Communicating the gospel in a postmodern context can make us feel forced to compete with the entertainment industry. You might be able to compete if you have millions of dollars and that level of expertise. Most of us don’t. We have only one advantage that neither Hollywood nor MTV has. We have [...]
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There’s been much talk in recent times about community. In a world seeking to define what community really is, and a sense that something has been lost in the modern individualized and bust western culture. In the world of modern technology, from chat rooms, forums, social networking sites and the blogosphere which have all created [...]
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I spoke on ‘Stepping out during the storms’ last Sunday. As a church we’ve been feeling God calling us to expand this year – even though the world and many of the things we see would suggest we should do the opposite. Many people I know are facing a lot of storms at the moment, [...]
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Last Sunday we started our new series at church, entitled “Letter to London”. We’re going to be reading through the book of Ephesians and looking at a section a week until we get to the end. I have a great sense of expectancy as we discover rich truth, wisdom, and increased faith. If you’re interested [...]
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Here’s something Amanda read this morning which also follows on from the last post: When you’re alone too much you lose perspective. If the enemy can isolate you, he can influence you. God designed his family to stay connected or as Paul says ‘So that all the members care for each other’ (1 Cor 12:25) [...]
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Here’s a challenging quote from a book I’ve been reading. (The Mystery of the Empty Stomach by Joey Bonifacio): “In the final analysis, could it be possible that a considerable number of sinners love their sin more than some Christians love their God? Could it be that Jesus’ bride is unsure of her true delight, [...]
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In the last post I wrote that the church is: “More about every believer fulfilling the calling of God for their lives than about achieving one ‘corporate’ vision”. To be honest, I wrestled with this statement before writing it, so allow me to add a little context. When I say ‘corporate vision’ I mean corporate as in [...]
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“Christ loved the church, and gave himself up for her” – Ephesians 5:25 Recently I’ve been spending some time walking around our local community and talking to God (otherwise known as prayer-walking). As I’ve been doing this, there’s been one recurring prayer that has been arising from my heart over and over again, and it’s this: [...]
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