A Place In Our Hearts
“A Place In Our Hearts” 1 Thessalonians 1 Together we're going to spend the next couple of months looking at Paul's letters to the Thessalonians. There are two letters he wrote which have been recorded in our Bible. The first letter Paul wrote is considered to be the...
Church Lament
A new year has begun and already I'm getting bogged down in talk about churches struggling with finances, membership and viability. We have a number of churches who are seriously considering their short and long-term future in this part of the country right now. It...
“Church Planters”
A powerful reflection on the role of men in the church. Lots to think about.
They Won’t Be Expecting That!
“They Won't Be Expecting That!” Matthew 2:1-12 The video with the children (previously posted, click here) and the what they perceive to be the lead-up to the first Christmas is cute, but it also carries a powerful message. In the video God is talking about how things...
Emergence Christianity – Phyllis Tickle (a review)
I've heard a bit about Phyllis Tickle over the last year, she seems to like to write about this new form of Christianity coming about referred to as "emergence". So when I had the chance to pick up a copy of her latest book, Emergence Christianity, I took it. I was...
An Unexpected Christmas
A church in New Zealand shares a video they made with their youth.