musings on ministry
On Sunday I preached on Jeremiah 31: 27-34. I think that had I not listened to Rob Bell’s sermon podcast on Ezekiel 18 I’d have preached about something else… but the idea of ‘sour grapes’ and ‘paying for the sins of our fathers’ got me. ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth Read More …
On Sunday I was wondering about that little conversation Jesus has with Peter where he ask him three times “Do you love me?”. Each time Peter says “yes, of course I do!” and after each reply Jesus says something odd. Feed my lambs. Look after my sheep. Feed my sheep. Odd. I wondered aloud about Read More …
Are there certain features or practices that make church ‘church’? Recently I’ve heard people say things like ‘That’s church for them’ and ‘They don’t do the sacraments so they’re not a proper church’. So, what makes a church a church? And I don’t mean the building…
Following up on my only two choices post, I thought it would be worth posting the video Jonathan mentioned in his comment: Two choices… inward or outward. Which are you choosing and how is it working out for your church? (HT Johnny Laird and Jonathan Blundell for the video)
St Peter’s Brewery by Jonathan D Blundell is different. In a good way. Before I tell you why let me first say that Jonathan is my friend and co-host on the Something Beautiful Podcast and he gave me an advance copy of the book. That could have made this review a little awkward. At least Read More …
I’m reading The Shack at the moment, mostly because a number of people have asked me if I’ve read it so I gave in to peer pressure! There is an interesting thought about good and evil that doesn’t give away anything of the plot so you can read on in safety. The discussion centers around a Read More …