The beginning and growth of the church in the New Testament is somewhat staggering. From such humble and seemingly ill-equipped beginnings it rapidly flourished and went on to impact the whole known world. Not far into it's history it arrived at Antioch. Now from a human point of view the church at Antioch was an … Continue reading Growing an Apostolic Church
Category: Commitment
His Church is Marching On
Just recently I was involved in running a module on the history of the church, and in doing so I was struck by the dynamic history of the church and it's far reaching impact upon the world - yes there are the bad bits, the bits that the atheist will be quick to point to … Continue reading His Church is Marching On
Yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory
We come to the last in this mini series on the Lord's prayer, a phrase not in the early manuscripts but found in the later ones, 'Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory, forever. Amen.' Our own little kingdoms, power and glory are something that fallen humanity desperately craves, we want to be … Continue reading Yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil
As we come towards the end of the Lord's prayer we are confronted by a request for very specific help about living in this world. Temptation and sin are common to all humanity. It doesn't matter where you live, east or west, north or south, whether you have money or none, educated or uneducated... we … Continue reading Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil
Forgive Us As
Forgiveness is something we all stand in need of. We've all missed it and we're all messed up. No matter how hard modern man or woman tries, guilt still runs deep. We still stand in need of redemption. Down through the centuries humanity has sought to deal with it and it's consequences, above all the … Continue reading Forgive Us As
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