Category: Church Matters

In a recent e-mail from ‘Alban at Duke Divinity School’ I was made aware of a National Congregations Study which

The other day I was reading again the story of the Passover and was struck by the use of the

The other day I read a church notice-board with a mixture of amusement and sadness. At the top of the

No sermon has been more powerful than Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost. On that day three thousand people

Over the years I have been a great fan of the evangelistic potential of Alpha courses, and as a result

In their stimulating book Making New Disciples: Exploring the paradoxes of evangelism (SPCK 2015) Mark Ireland and Mike Booker make

In principle I see no place for secrecy in a church – as distinct from keeping confidences. Openness should be

The other day I re-read Understanding Anglican Worship (Grove, Nottingham 1999) in which the author, David Kennedy, wrote “Anglican worship

I recently received an email from a younger minister asking me for advice on how he should handle a difficult

Without exception every church does a great job when it comes to celebrating Christmas. Many churches make a good deal