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Christian Disciples
It is important to pause and observe that nowhere in the New Testament are Christians ever described as disciples of a fellow believer. Throughout the Gospels and Acts, ‘disciple’ is used as a term for believers exclusively with relation to Jesus.
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Be Gone!
Mental health ... or ill-health. We have treasure in jars of clay. This poem spilled onto the page one afternoon after long days of caring for those I love who bravely endure the pain of mental ill-health. Perhaps these words express something familiar to you too. Be gone! Be gone, you
Depression, Anxiety, and Work
We have responsibility before God to work; we are not to be lazy. But what does this mean for the person who suffers from depression or anxiety? Because depression and anxiety can outwardly resemble the all characteristics of laziness.
God's Hard Words Are Still Good Words
As Ezekiel experienced his vision, the word of judgement ‘tasted as sweet as honey’ in his mouth. The things he would experience in his ministry were terrifying: he’d lose his speech, lose his freedom, lose his wife. Yet he is taught that even God’s hard words are good.
Unassuming Love
“The evangelical vision for good works is that they are essentially anonymous. When they do signal their presence, it is often only to the recipient, and they point beyond themselves to the good God we know in Christ.” - Robert Doyle (ex-Moore College)
Talkin' 'bout My Generation: Unassuming Generations
There is a model of ‘intergenerational theological decline’, and perhaps you may have heard it: the first generation wins or establishes the gospel in their context, the next generation assumes the gospel, and the third generation loses the gospel.
Why Do We Pray for Others?
Learning to pray for others is one of the first things we learn as Christians: we see it commended on every other page of the New Testament; we see it modelled in every other meeting of Christians; and Christian parents model it to their children from birth.
Classroom Prayer: Daily Prayers
A collection of prayers for the everyday that can be used in the classroom. Some of them I've learnt from others (but sadly can't ascribe authorship ... thank you to those who have taught me to pray them), some of them I have written myself. You can
Depression, Anxiety, and Work
We have responsibility before God to work; we are not to be lazy. But what does this mean for the person who suffers from depression or anxiety? Because depression and anxiety can outwardly resemble the all characteristics of laziness.
Why Do We Pray for Others?
Learning to pray for others is one of the first things we learn as Christians: we see it commended on every other page of the New Testament; we see it modelled in every other meeting of Christians; and Christian parents model it to their children from birth.
Does Your Church Believe in the Clarity of Scripture?
I’ve noticed in recent years that, although we can make good and well-intentioned ministry decisions, when combined with other good ministry decisions, these decisions produce a poisonous gas that threatens the wellbeing of our churches.