Author: theword4life

Husband, father, grandad (and loving it), follower, and servant of King Jesus. Pastor and Bible teacher. Love reading (especially theology), enjoy music, love to travel....

Free this weekend

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Still looking for answers on the role of women in the church? Exploring the Role of Women in the Church is free this weekend. https://mybook.to/GDeWF Want to dig deeper in your Christian faith? Practical Discipleship explores the letter of James. Double-mindedness, partiality, works and faith, the tongue, wisdom for life, quarrels, riches etc.. https://mybook.to/nKZL Coming … Continue reading Free this weekend →

Authority by another name?

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It seems that complementarians who recognise that authority and submission/headship have been overworked or abused just can’t seem to let go of the idea of authority. Jonathan Leeman, editorial director for 9Marks and co-host of the Pastors’ Talk podcast, and the author of Authority: How Godly Rule Protects the Vulnerable, Strengthens Communities, and Promotes Human … Continue reading Authority by another name? →

Why Jesus? Why Christmas?

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Without its backdrop the Christmas story is emptied of its true purpose and power. A story of love, divine intervention, and good news, without the why. A story without a story. A story with no context. A story in danger of being dismissed for lack of relevance. First, the backdrop, takes us back, beyond the … Continue reading Why Jesus? Why Christmas? →

Restoration and headship

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Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Strange title, you might say. Not so. Having been brought up in a Strict and Particular Baptist setting, I came to know the Lord in a Pentecostal church. It was there that I started out in the ministry. Some years later, I encountered the house church/new church movement, or … Continue reading Restoration and headship →