Losing a loved one can be tough even when they have lived a full life and reached their Biblical span
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Loving God with heart and mind
David Wells in his seminal book, No Place for Truth or Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology (Eerdmans, Grand Rapids 1993)
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“Hockey can be a tough game. People can get hurt. I vividly remember getting hurt in a school hockey match
Continue reading“What do you mean by success?”
When I was training for the ministry at the Northern Baptist College I was assigned to Jack Swanson, the minister
Continue readingTake this Bread
Recently I read a very absorbing book entitled Take This Bread: A Radical Conversion (British edition, Canterbury Press, Norwich 2012)
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Searching the net, it is fascinating to see what advice experienced pastors are offering to those setting out in ministry.
Continue readingLove holds the key to ministry
The opening years of my ministry in Chelmsford were tough. The vast majority of the church happily responded to my
Continue readingThe ultimate goal of pastoral care is Christian maturity
The ultimate goal of pastoral care is presenting “everyone mature in Christ” (Col 1.28). Alas, all too often pastoral care is
Continue readingChurch notice boards should attract
The other day, on the spur of the moment Caroline and I decided to explore a small town not so
Continue readingServant Leadership in Action
Nowhere more clearly do we see Jesus as the Servant than when he washed his disciples’ feet in the upper
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