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Interviews

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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The vital role of attending a church in softening your heart to receive God’s word a sermon by Tope Koleoso

January 23, 2012

Tope Koleoso was on fire yesterday as he preached this message. It will provoke you. It will encourage you to respect God’s word in a new way. It will thrill you again with the vital role that the church plays in opening our hearts to receive the life-giving power of God’s word. Here a few [...]

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Mark Driscoll on British Christians – hear it for yourself (the full interview with Justin Brierley)

January 14, 2012

Over the last few days there has been a fair amount of discussion online about the interview I link to below. It is a conversation between two people whom I both consider to be my friends. Mark Driscoll, the sometimes controversial pastor of Mars Hill Church, Seattle has done much to advance the cause of [...]

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Terry Virgo preaches for Josh Harris at Covenant Life Church on the presence of God

December 19, 2011

Terry Virgo recently preached for a weekend at Covenant Life Church, the church previously lead by C.J. Mahaney. Virgo preached his heart out about the Spirit-Filled church to a strong response. Virgo is no merely aspirational charismatic, and reports are that many received a touch from the Spirit after these sermons.

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John Piper on the passing of another year and our glorious future

December 15, 2011

This is a great video of the Piper family, it was created by Carolyn McCulley and is well worth a visit.

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The Three Constants of the Great Commission present in the first five books of the NT

November 30, 2011

Bob Roberts (one of our speakers at the next 300 leaders) has a great post today entitled The Three Constants of the Great Commission: “First – the coming of the Holy Spirit which is the power to fulfill the Great Commission. It is present in all passages from baptizing in the name of the “Father, [...]

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Tope Koleoso on grace

November 28, 2011

For the last few weeks my pastor, Tope Koleoso, has been preaching a series on grace. It has been outstanding and many have had a fresh revelation of issues like our identity as saints, rather than sinners, of imputed righteousness, and of how we can grow more like Jesus. He finished yesterday with a summary [...]

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Prophecy today: Hearing the Holy Spirit for Yourself – Keith Hazel

November 22, 2011

I had a fantastic weekend listening to the man I am officially nicknaming “the Gentle Prophet.” If you are intrigued as to what a non-freaky modern day prophetic ministry could look like, this video sermon is well worth a watch: Download options at Hearing the Holy Spirit for Yourself – Keith Hazel.

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300 Leaders – Dave Devenish and Mike Betts

November 18, 2011

Yesterday I promised to blog about the two other speakers at the next 300 Leaders conference. Dave Devenish should be no stranger to regular readers of this blog, as I have serialised a chapter of his outstanding book Fathering Leaders, Motivating Mission, and interviewed him. His is a remarkable man who gave up a successful [...]

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Behind the Scenes with Giants

November 16, 2011

Wendy Virgo’s blog about her recent time with her husband, Bob Roberts, and some other key Christian leaders is well worth a read, here is an extract: A few days ago I was travelling in a van with a bishop from Mombasa, a church leader from Cote d’Ivoire, a Christian Palestinian, a converted Muslim now [...]

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Ed Stetzer reflects on my New Frontiers USA brothers and sisters

November 1, 2011

Ed Stetzer is a great friend to many movements. I do not think that there is anyone who preachers today to a broader range of evangelicalism. One thing that makes that possible is that he is ever eager to understand what movements actually do stand for. It was such a blessing having him preach at [...]

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Today: Digital release of “Higher” by Phatfish

October 31, 2011

Today is the digital release of ‘Higher’ by Phatfish. It is available to purchase worldwide through a variety of sources including iTunes and Amazon. Watch the video of “And Can It Be” from ‘Higher’ and read my thoughts on the song. You can also visit Phatfish’s website to download the sheet music or learn about [...]

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Terry Virgo on an extensive visit to North America

September 26, 2011

As I write this Terry Virgo has just begun an extended trip to the USA and Mexico with his wife Wendy. Terry is clearly deeply committed to helping the global church, including in the USA. He is preaching every Sunday between now and 11th December, a schedule that a man half his age might struggle [...]

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Mark Driscoll on Rick Warren

September 20, 2011

I know Rick Warren is something of a controversial figure and I have blogged previously about why I like him. Here is an interesting post from Driscoll which shows the kind of person Rick is: I first heard from Pastor Rick Warren perhaps a few years ago. He said he wanted me to fly down [...]

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Mark Driscoll has a new website

September 13, 2011

Mark Driscoll has now gathered all his web content into one site, and will be adding some more theological and practical content from him and his family. Sounds interesting, check out pastormark.tv Here is an extract from the introduction: Through various posts, I’ll cover the theological and the practical, doctrine and life, what Christians believe [...]

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John Piper on self promotion vs being influential for Jesus

September 8, 2011

In keeping with my theme this week of self-examination, I thought I would highlight two things I found on Justin Taylor‘s blog. The first was a post on self-promotion by Dane Ortlund. This really hits the mark and is a great provocation to us. Like many such pithy thoughts it is of course, however, one [...]

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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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Popular posts: John Piper interviews Rick Warren on doctrine and The Purpose Driven Life

August 21, 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. Today we feature, John Piper’s interview with Rick Warren on doctrine and The Purpose Driven Life. John Piper and Rick Warren are friends who come from slightly different wings of the [...]

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Popular posts: PJ Smyth on suffering, sickness and healing

August 19, 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. Today we feature, “PJ Smyth on suffering, sickness and healing.” PJ Smyth’s practical theology of healing and suffering came out of his personal experience of cancer. This was not just another [...]

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Tope Koleoso on Sky News

August 10, 2011

God has been opening doors for Christians in the UK to speak to the media, and to build relationships with local authorities. This evening, my pastor Tope Koleoso was on Sky News. I think he did a great job:

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