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A Sermon on enjoying the ‘spoils’ of salvation – ‘The power of Total Freedom’ by Terry Virgo

February 1, 2012

This sermon is a good illustration of the difference between what Ed Stetzer calls an “aspirational charismatic” and one who pursues God for all he has for us today.  I urge you to watch it, and be stirred to enjoy what Jesus has purchased for us.  Downloads are available on the Jubilee site.

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How to move the immovable God

January 28, 2012

Christians in the West are often quite good at trusting in God as our rock. We are taught doctrine, told that God is sovereign. We are taught that he stands behind every event that happens and is working for our good (Romans 8:28). Even when other people do things to us from a bad motive, [...]

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Tall Skinny Kiwi reports on Practices of a new Jesus movement

January 10, 2012

I read a fascinating article about the Kiwis observations of some emerging Christian movements. Now, those of you that are regular readers will know that I am passionately committed to Sunday Services especially when a group of believers have grown enough to sustain one. Howeve, in light of my “I want it all” committmet you [...]

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Today Jim Elliot Was Killed (1956) and God turned it around for good

January 8, 2012

If God can turn the brutal murder of a group of young missionaries around for good, how much more what you are facing today? Go read the rest o this article which begins, “Today in 1956, five missionaries to the Auca indians in Ecuador were killed. Their deaths brought a sudden end to the project [...]

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When God Tries to Speak to You make sure you are listening

January 8, 2012

I found this great brief article about slowing down to hear Gods voice: You and I live in an often crowded and busy world. There are lots of “voices”. I can’t remember the last time I had a day with nothing to do. My home is quieter than it once was when two boys kept [...]

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How Great is Our God is the top worldwide trend right now — join in and explain why

January 4, 2012

Twitter trending is a funny thing, and all kinds of things suddenly become popular there for a season. Right now, if you visit http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23HowGreatIsOurGod you can read the latest tweets that are helping to tell the world why we believe our God is so great! This was all prompted by 48000 people at Passion 2012 [...]

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Muslims support Cameron’s idea of the UK as a Christian nation

December 20, 2011

The British Prime Minister’s recent obvious statement that Britain is at root a Christian nation has caused the normal uproar among the aggressive secularists. These people are fast trying to turn this nation into an atheocracy where atheism rules with as much brute force intellectually as any religious dictatorship.  Their opposition to Cameron’s words is [...]

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An urgent call to action for all Christian students and twenties in the UK

December 5, 2011

Tom Shaw is a great friend of mine.  He is passionate about reaching a lost generation for Jesus.  Mobilise UK exists to help you get caught up with Christ’s mission for a group who go to church less often than any of those that have gone before for centuries. Watch him here, then book in [...]

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Trevin Wax on the Sexuality Debate

November 7, 2011

Trevin Wax has an interesting article on the most controversial issue facing the Church in Western Culture. It  is well worth a read.  No question that this issue will not go away for Christians today: If you think my position on homosexuality is radical, just wait until you hear what else I believe! I believe [...]

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October Book Giveaway!

October 25, 2011

Check out the great things you can win with October’s newsletter! Sign up at the bottom of this post if you haven’t yet signed up for access to exclusive content, free chapters and the chance to win great resources. But God by Chris Haines – 5 copies available to win! Available to those in the [...]

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Billy Graham releases a new book on ageing

October 19, 2011

For severe decades longer than I have been alive Billy Graham has brought definition to the Evangelical movement. Essentially you are an evangelical if you like Billy Graham and applaud his and others efforts at bringing the gospel to the world. It seems incredible that he is not only still alive, but has just released [...]

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Growing old, a series of losses and exciting new opportunities

September 27, 2011

This post was first part of my monthly email. newsletter. I suppose it is inevitable that given the passing of the final Together On A Mission I would be reflecting on my own aging process.  The truth is that from the time that you wear your last nappy (or diaper for my American readers) aging [...]

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September Book Giveaway!

September 22, 2011

Check out the great things you can win with September’s newsletter! Sign up at the bottom of this post if you haven’t yet signed up for access to exclusive content, free chapters and the chance to win great resources. But God by Chris Haines  – 10 copies available to win! www.butgod.co.uk Review of “But God” [...]

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Popular Posts: The Apostle Paul’s Blogging Checklist, Hell, and Rob Bell

August 31, 2011

During Adrian’s month away from the blog, he has hand-picked a selection of the most popular posts of the year so far to re-run. The Apostle Paul’s Blogging Checklist was a post written during the Rob Bell controversy, but it has an enduring messaage that should guide us in our online writings: The Apostle Paul’s [...]

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Guest post: Roadblocks to Being Charismatic by Terry Virgo

August 24, 2011

The Reformed, Charismatic & Missional conference, put on by Acts29 and Newfrontiers was a great success this year.  The speakers for the weekend included Terry Virgo, Jeff Vanderstelt and Eliot Grudem.  Confluence author Bryan Mowrey got a chance to sit down with each of these leaders and ask some questions a lot of people have [...]

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Two new books on caring for the poor

July 11, 2011

Two new Newfrontiers books on the poor will be released at the TOAM Conference this coming week! Embracing the Poor This has been been written by an international Task Team of theologians and practitioners from Newfrontiers churches who worked together for two years to combine an understanding of the theology of the poor with ‘good [...]

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Does Rob Bell know how people get to heaven?

May 3, 2011

“Heaven is, after all, full of surprises.” says Rob Bell in Love Wins. Also, in one of the most worrying bits of the book in my view, he lists a whole load of questions which have the effect of undermining any sense we can have of knowing what it is that leads to clear salvation. [...]

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Martyn Lloyd-Jones refutes Universalism

April 19, 2011
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Once again Lloyd-Jones hits the nail on the head! Liberal ideas come and go, wax and wane in popularity but the gospel of Jesus Christ never fails! Surely we cannot accept . . . Universalistic ideas, because, if we do so, it means that we find ourselves contradicting the plain teaching of Scripture in those [...]

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My British Airways Plane has near miss at Johannesburg Airport, South Africa

April 3, 2011

Less than an hour ago flight BA6426 from Cape Town to Joburg was coming into land when, just a few meters above the ground, the pilot suddenly accelerated the engines pushing myself and the other passengers back in our seats as he climbed steeply, aborting the landing. We were told that the reason he had [...]

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Christmas at Jubilee Church London

December 9, 2010

If you read this blog, and if you do not attend a church regularly, I want to extend a warm invitation for you to join us this Christmas at Jubilee Church London.  We will be having our Nativity service this Sunday 12th December at 10am, a Carol Service on the 19th, and a shorter service [...]

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