A friend of mine was telling me about a visit to another church. The sermon was interesting, but not uplifting.
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What is Competency?
A minister-friend of mine has recently gone through a sticky patch. Some of his church members accused him of being
Continue readingLiving Together
In February 2006, after having conducted 16 weddings in two years (which is a lot for a Baptist church, where
Continue readingVisiting a grave
The other Friday Caroline and I had been invited to attend a Ruby Wedding party which took place in a
Continue readingCelebrating a Sapphire Wedding
45 years ago – on 26 August 1967 to be precise – Caroline and I were married in Chester Street
Continue readingRites of Passage – Turning 50
The traditional church rites of passage deal with birth, marriage and death. However, there are other events in life which
Continue readingRites of Passage – from Intern to Minister in Training
Two years ago we appointed a young man, Matt Rowe as our ‘intern’ for students and young adults with a
Continue readingSignatures & Image
As an authorised person for the registration of marriages in my church, I am responsible for copying the entries in
Continue readingHow Long Should Sermons Be?
Ezra read from the Book of the Law “from early morning to midday” (Neh 8.3); while Paul at Troas “continued
Continue readingPrayer Lists
William Sangster, the great Methodist preacher of a generation or two ago, in his book Teach Me To Pray, encouraged
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