“Children are a gift from the Lord”, wrote the Psalmist, “they are a real blessing. The sons a man has
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Branding a “College of Baptist Ministers”
Organisations – religious and secular – seem to be increasingly in the business of rebranding. Just in the last month
Continue readingCan children worship God?
Many churches assume that children are not really able to worship God. So when we want to involve children in
Continue readingNailing one’s colours to the mast
Over the years I have often referred to baptism as the occasion when we nail our colours to the mast.
Continue readingCreating ordination and commissioning prayers
Ordination prayers Over the years I have had the privilege of ordaining a good number of men and women into
Continue readingSaying Grace
Normally when I say grace before a meal at home, I am short and to the point: “Thank you Lord
Continue readingChristian endings to a letter
What’s the best way of ending a letter to a Christian friend? I confess that my standard greeting is the
Continue readingLet’s be grateful
Paul was the ultimate grateful person. No one within the pages of the New Testament was more grateful than Paul.
Continue readingPromoting well-being in ministry
Ministry can be an incredibly lonely experience. Unlike other professionals, for the most part ministers do not work together in
Continue readingBrothers – and sisters – we are professionals
John Piper is a distinguished American pastor, who served for more than thirty years as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church
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