My excellent wife Di gave birth to a baby girl on Sunday evening. We thank God for the opportunity to nurture her life. Our hearts are full—and our days are busy! I’ve selected some wise advice below for parents and would-be parents. For your contemplation… The “little church” “Every Christian […]
Martin Luther (1483-1546) was one the most colourful and passionate characters in church history. As a principal reformer, Luther took complex issues and unravelled them into the common vernacular allowing theologians and farmers alike to respond with childlike simplicity to the gospel. We know and love the narrative. The lawyer […]
I have seen many missionary presentations, but there is one that will always stand out to me. One Sunday night, Di and I visited a church where a missionary family was presenting their mission. They had almost finished deputation and were departing for their field. Their message and testimonies were […]
Teaching, cleaning, painting, singing… life is busy in the body of Christ. But what about when it isn’t? What about when you can’t teach and you can’t clean? You’re too weary to paint and you’re too empty to sing? I think we generally find it easy enough to minister in […]
Susan Boyle was the 47-year old Scottish woman who applied to the TV show Britain’s Got Talent. When she presented herself, the judges and the crowd didn’t believe she could sing. She didn’t look like a singer. When she talked, she didn’t sound like a singer. Then she started singing. […]
If you thought there was a conspiracy in my writing on conspiracy theories (parts 1 and 2), you were right. I really wanted to bring it down to theology. After all, theology matters. It always matters. So where do we see conspiracy thinking in theology? Well, it seems Christians are […]
A good friend and mentor taught this personal life lesson to me. No vision, no ability to execute “We’ve tried it before.” “That won’t work here.” “I’m too busy.” It can be very disheartening to meet people who have no vision for God’s work and no heart to see it […]
Defining KJV-only Before we consider this question, do you consider yourself to be KJV-only? By this, I mean: Do you believe that God preserved His word to us in the King James Version only? Do you believe that any other Bible translation is unreliable and must not be used? Do […]
In the last post, we saw that the tendency to believe conspiracy theories is a general human trait. This raises a question: why are humans drawn to conspiracy theories? What is it that makes them so attractive to us? Here are some suggestions. Blame – Conspiracy theories are a great […]
Chances are (if you’re reading this blog) you know about the launch of the Apple iPad. Perhaps you’re curious about its potential for use in a ministry context. Perhaps you have a strong opinion (for or against) based on your technological preference. I own one. Here are my initial thoughts. […]
