What a difference light makes to a church building. At Central Baptist Church, Chelmsford, our old ‘sanctuary’, as we used
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Grandpa’s Adventures
I have just drafted the latest instalment of Grandpa’s Adventures – a letter emailed out every week to my seven
Continue readingKeeping Fit
I have just returned from an hour’s ‘power-walk’ – up a hill, down some steps, up 120 steps, through a
Continue readingChurch Publicity in the Spotlight
I’m currently in New Zealand, where so far I have had the opportunity to preach in three churches in Auckland.
Continue readingA model pastoral theologian?
It was John Wesley who told his fellow preachers to read – or to get out of ministry. I believe
Continue readingWhakata – a place to draw breath
Looking up friends in New Zealand, I found myself last Saturday invited to the opening of the Whakata Country Retreat,
Continue readingPreaching – a means of blessing the congregation
The other day I was reading an article on ‘The Practice of Preaching and the Spiritual Life of the Preacher’
Continue readingTrue worship comes to a climax around the Lord’s Table
The high-point for Christian worship must surely be the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Alas, in many evangelical churches committed
Continue readingOrder and creativity are desirable in worship
In a context where worship at Corinth could be somewhat chaotic Paul commanded that “all things should be done decently
Continue readingPastors are called to be creative liturgists
The writer to the Hebrews describes Jesus as a ‘liturgist’ (leitourgos): as our high priest he is “a minister in
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