In the light of the reported comments regarding what the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has said regarding the Church of England and Gay marriage, and the Presses seeming delight in reporting that this is from someone from the evangelical wing, it would be appropriate for us to stop and ask what does the Bible … Continue reading The Gay Agenda and the Bible
Living The Saved Life
Over the last couple of weeks I've had a chance to finally pull together my devotional study book on James, Living the Saved Life. Martin Luther the Reformer thought it was a letter of straw, but actually it turns out to be a letter of steel. This is no New Testament equivalent to Proverbs though … Continue reading Living The Saved Life
Acts 29
Yes I know there isn't one, it finishes with 28... But reading through Acts you can't help but notice the abruptness with which it end - you are left high and dry, you want to know what happens next. And there's the point, it's not supposed to end, the story continues right down to today, … Continue reading Acts 29
The Continuing Ministry of Jesus
Reading the Acts of the Apostles one is gripped by its unfolding drama. The way Luke starts it off is enough to make you sit up and take notice - "in the first book (Luke's Gospel) Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he was taken … Continue reading The Continuing Ministry of Jesus
Hearing the Prophetic
In the last blog I wrote about being open to the prophetic and it's importance, something vital to every Church and every Christian. In this blog I want to raise the challenge as to how we can hear the prophetic. Having grown up in a cessationist church with no expectation of hearing God except through … Continue reading Hearing the Prophetic
The Word 4 Life 