In their stimulating book Making New Disciples: Exploring the paradoxes of evangelism (SPCK 2015) Mark Ireland and Mike Booker make
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There is no place for secrecy in the church
In principle I see no place for secrecy in a church – as distinct from keeping confidences. Openness should be
Continue readingBring back the Bible
The other day I re-read Understanding Anglican Worship (Grove, Nottingham 1999) in which the author, David Kennedy, wrote “Anglican worship
Continue readingIt has not all been bad, even when everything has gone wrong
I recently received an email from a younger minister asking me for advice on how he should handle a difficult
Continue readingLet’s make the most of the Easter season
Without exception every church does a great job when it comes to celebrating Christmas. Many churches make a good deal
Continue readingThe promise of life is always undeserved
Tomorrow is Good Friday, and so it seems appropriate to focus on Jesus’ promise of life to one of those
Continue readingBreaking of bread, communion, Eucharist, the Lord’s supper, the mass – what do we call it?
The meal that is supposed to unite Christians has all too often divided Christians. Here I have in mind not
Continue readingTurn us from every shallow judgement
“God of salvation, we stand before you on holy ground, for your name is glorified and your mercy revealed wherever
Continue readingCreating an agenda for a meeting
Meetings are often the bane of a church’s life. They can be such a waste of time. Indeed, I rather
Continue readingA model church board – reflections on Acts 6
The apostles had a very specific role: their chief task was to be witnesses of the resurrection. But the church
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