Theology sometimes gets a bad reception in some churches. None of us want to get involved in the dry and duty theological arguments that don’t seem to matter at all, but good theology helps us to pray, worship and hear from God. This is a clip that emphasises this really helpfully. [vimeo]8788549[/vimeo]
In a couple of weeks’ time we will have a new government, and for the first time in over a decade there is real uncertainty about who this will be. You might find these sites helpful to your thinking, as you decide how to vote. Faith and Elections Christians In Politics Evangelical Alliance – General…
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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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This “Coming to the Cross” 24/2 prayer is about reflection; a space and time to come and remember again the sacrifice that Jesus made for us. It will also be a time for us to think about our church, think and pray over the different ministries we are a part of, and remember how the…
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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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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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A 2-minute explanation of what a “missional church” is. [youtube]arxfLK_sd68[/youtube]
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.