Neil Hudson, Author at Salford Elim Church

In 1 Peter 2:13-17 it states, “Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men…” Where should Christians stand on political protests seeking regime change, such as those seen in Tunisia & Egypt recently?

20 Feb 11

This is an interesting question because it kind of assumes that we aren’t normally, whereas I would want to suggest that every time we pray the Lord’s prayer – ‘May your kingdom come, may your will be done’ we are making both a protest against the existing ruling authorities – especially of they are unjust…
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Focus For 2011

29 Dec 10

New year is a good time to get into some good habits – detox from too much eating and lying around, time to get the blood circulating again. One of the ways you can get some help for this is by following a prayer plan; at least for a while.

The Nativity

26 Nov 10

From 20 December there will be a series of programmes on BBC1 about the Nativity. This is what one church leader has written about it.

‘Thanks A Lot’

6 Oct 10

On Sunday we spent some time thinking about the power of thankfulness – the way it gives us a bigger sense of who God is, the way it makes each of us feel more valued, and the way that ultimately being thanked and giving thanks brings wholeness to us. So when I read this today,…
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It Made Me Smile

23 Sep 10

Sometimes things just make you smile….. [youtube]ZCFCeJTEzNU[/youtube]

Thought for the Week – World Cup 2010

13 Jun 10

(originally aired on BBC Radio Manchester, 13th June 2010) I think I first heard it last Saturday outside Tesco in Prestwich. Three lads messing about making a real racket. I think they’d just bought The Sun and got 3 free plastic horns. And so, reasonably enough, they were trying them out. It sounded fairly horrible.…
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Praying Beyond The Sick List

26 May 10

Prayer’s something lost of us need to practice a bit harder! We can be sure that God hears, it’s just that we are not always certain what to ask. I came across an article that I found helpful. It suggests that: Sometimes we ask God to change our circumstances—heal the sick, give us daily…
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A Thought About The General Election

3 May 10

How do we engage with elections and politics as Christians? What does the Bible say about politics? How should we pray about elections?

What’s So Real About Reality?

27 Mar 10

It was 1998 and one of the major films of the year was ‘The Truman Show’. A poignant, light-hearted look at a man trapped in a world that he thought was absolutely authentic, but which turned out to be a giant TV set, with the rest of the world watching on. Watching him living his…
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Resurrection Matters

28 Feb 10

The resurrection of Jesus is the basis of the Christian faith. Paul seems to be clear that if we don’t or won’t or can’t believe this, then everything else about Christianity will start to unravel. We’ve begun preaching and reflecting on 1 Corinthians 15 – a long chapter in which Paul untangles the wonky ideas…
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What Sort Of Church Does Paul Expect?

14 Feb 10

This sermon from this Sunday, ‘What Sort Of Church Does Paul Expect?’, looks at 1 Corinthians 14 in the widest sense. To get a decent overview of the chapter, either listen to the sermon from January 2008 (see below) where we looked at the whole chapter, or read this web page. It does a good job…
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What’s Love Got To Do With It?

7 Feb 10

The PowerPoint slides available below, relate to the sermon this Sunday on Love, which is available to download via our Podcast. Hope it helps to give you a flavour of the event itself. Download the 1 Corinthians 13 PowerPoint slides.

Author: Neil Hudson