Tag Archives: church

What’s mine isn’t necessarily yours

Share Sunday morning Tany and I were back at Above Bar Church where we first met. It was good to be around old friends and great to see a Sunday morning service so full of kids. Paul was preaching on … Continue reading

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The future for Sunday mornings

Share The church that Tany and I attend in Thame is a couple of years old. Planted by a local Baptist church we’ve seen steady growth over the last year to the point that we are now considering what the … Continue reading

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Church on tap – Canadians take church to the pub

Share I like this, but do they honestly expect us to believe that the bar owner is called Greg Fish!

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Changing global mission culture in the UK church

Share I suggest that many local congregations have not been of great assistance to world mission. Such advances have not taken place because of, or at the instigation of, the local congregation. The support for world mission has come from … Continue reading

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Shaping a new church – what would you want?

Share Last night was the first get together of a small group of us from Cornerstone church in Thame. We were discussing the future of our young church and what it’s going to look like as we aim towards… Well, … Continue reading

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Godly Living – Titus 2:11-15

Share On Sunday I was preaching at our home church, Cornerstone in Thame. You can listen to the audio and see the sermon notes either by clicking on the Talks and Seminars tab on the menu bar at the top … Continue reading

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Unwritten messages, what does your church say?

Share During the week before Jesus was crucified he visited the temple in Jerusalem. When he got there he became enraged by the stall holders and money changers  trading goods and services in the temple courtyard. Jesus, who we usually … Continue reading

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Staying on message

Share I see a large part of my job as ensuring that people understand what Wycliffe Bible Translators are all about. It’s a relief when there’s some evidence that it’s paying off. Wycliffe is a huge organisation with thousands of … Continue reading

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Sunday morning – Ouagadougou style!

Share Even I can understand the point of church starting at 8am when it gets as warm as it does here – 400 people crammed together at 11am just wouldn’t work. This morning we visited the Assemblies of God church … Continue reading

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The church isn’t here to meet your needs, get over it!

Share I think I have said before that the whole church hunting process we are going through at the moment has left me completely underwhelmed. Sunday evening felt just like we were going through the motions of being at church, … Continue reading

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