“Give attention to the public reading of the Scripture” (1 Tim 4.13), wrote Paul to Timothy, and with good reason.
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A funeral with little hope
I have just returned from a funeral of a good man who had filled his long life with many worthwhile
Continue readingWithout passion and planning life is lacking
The other Sunday I heard a head teacher speak about a new diary which had been given to her –
Continue readingVainglory has no place in ministry
Godly leadership should have nothing to do with the pursuit of power – instead it should have everything to do
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Not infrequently in the papers we read of somebody brought before a court who is ‘of no fixed address’ For
Continue readingMaking the most of a housewarming
The term ‘housewarming’ literally means to ‘warm a house’. Centuries ago, friends and family would come over and start fires
Continue readingBooks for Today: January 2019
Book of the month Following Jesus in Turbulent Times: Disciple-Marking in the Arab World (Langham Partnership, Cumbria. 130pp: £8.36 from
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This term I am kicking off a new series on ‘major truths from the twelve minor prophets’ with a Bible
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Breakfast with the Bible, Chelmsford Cathedral 6 January 2019 INTRODUCTION Hosea was one of the greatest of the OT prophets
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Have you heard the story of a group who called themselves ‘fishermen’? There were many fish in the waters all
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