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A brief encounter with a woman on the train

March 17, 2010

As I arrived at Waterloo today I pulled out my trusty iPhone, and on the way up the escalator checked my National Rail app. It showed me I had exactly one minute to catch the next train to my office, and told me which platform to run to. Without this app I wouldn’t even have [...]

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Not new frontiers

March 15, 2010

The Billy Graham Center in Wheaton has an interesting section on certain aspects of evangelical history. One part that stood out to me when I was there was a series of pictures of a “frontier camp meeting” that took place around 1814. Most of my long-term readers will know that I am part of [...]

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Proclamation Trust and the Holy Spirit – EMA 2010

March 10, 2010

The Evangelical Ministry Assembly 2010 will focus on the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the preacher, with John Piper as the headline speaker and Terry Virgo also involved.
Those of you who know British Church life, and particularly the history of the last few decades, will be amazed at this. To be clear, [...]

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When Kindness is Rewarded with Accusation

March 8, 2010

Sometimes those we love turn on us. This is never more true than in any form of church leadership. It never ceases to amaze me how some members of Christ’s flock are quick to accuse their pastors. I do not work for a church, but I have an immense amount of respect for those [...]

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Is John’s Gospel the Best Book to Give a Non-Christian?

March 5, 2010

How It Works « The Light Project is a unique service for a local church. For $1 per house they will distribute free copies of John’s gospel on your behalf with the church’s contact information included on the gospel. At the moment this is a USA-only service. It looks like an interesting idea. I have [...]

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Are You Sinning by Not Rejoicing?

March 3, 2010

“I think we all sin by needlessly disobeying the apostolic injunction to “rejoice” as much as by anything else.” C. S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain.
Very many Christians give the impression that God orders us to be miserable for him. Some even imply that the more miserable we are, the more holy we are. This [...]

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When it is Great to be Wrong!

March 1, 2010

I received another email (see the first), which I have permission to share anonymously. It shows that I was not entirely right. I still believe, however, that for most people leading our evangelism with creationism is not the best way. I think that stories like this tell us that we must treat every [...]

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The Chief Rule of Prayer

February 28, 2010

Justin Taylor shared the following quote from R. C. Sproul:
“If I can summarize Calvin’s teaching on prayer succinctly, I would say this:
The chief rule of prayer is to remember who God is and to remember who you are.
If we remember those two things, our prayers will always and ever be marked by adoration and confession.”
via [...]

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Darwin and the Christian – A Tour by Christian Evolutionists

February 26, 2010

UPDATE – To avoid confusion, please note that this post should not be interpreted as as reflecting my personal views on the subject of creation and evolution. I was simply noting that people who believe in God have different opinions on this matter, and that in a number of cases, to focus on [...]

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Export Some Hope Worldwide For Less Than $20

February 23, 2010

Betterworld books have a unique shipping policy. They will send a book for you anywhere in the world for under $4. This Lent why not send a copy of a book to a missionary you know, or a pastor, or just any friend. For less than $20 you can send, for example, my own book [...]

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MLJ Monday-The Christian Life Is Not Automatic

February 15, 2010

Lloyd-Jones makes a great point in the quote below. The only thing I would add is that many people today think that simple preaching of doctrine will automatically lead to a transformed life. Lloyd-Jones is right when he says we must be taught to think. We need practical guidance to help us [...]

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Who Will Go To The Native Americans?

February 12, 2010

This is the burning question on my mind following a conversation with a woman who sat next to me on one of my flights here in the USA. I know it won’t be me. My place in the body of Christ is firmly marked out for me back at home in Jubilee London. But [...]

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My Time At The Journey

February 7, 2010

St. Louis is home to two churches I was keen to visit. The Journey (an Acts 29 church) is led by Darrin Patrick, and I was so glad to be able to get there yesterday evening. I’ll talk about Jubilee probably tomorrow. First up, I think I like the idea of the time. Saturday at [...]

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A Group Of Early Pioneers

February 6, 2010

As I continue my time with the Newfrontiers Midwest churches , I am reminded of the old-time pioneers. They would load up their family in a wagon and head out to where no-one they knew had gone before. Eager to put down a stake as a marker and claim the ground, some of the old [...]

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