Preaching about money – and in particular preaching about giving money to the church – is more risky than walking
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Be Bold, Go Blue
My blog this week takes the form of an appeal for sponsorship which I have out to many of my
Continue readingDeveloping relationships among leaders
This coming weekend I am going away with my fellow leaders. There will be quite a number of us: for
Continue readingFamilies can be a real blessing
“Children are a gift from the Lord”, wrote the Psalmist, “they are a real blessing. The sons a man has
Continue readingBranding 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.
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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
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