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21 sites for shareable Christian videos

November 6, 2019

One way to initiate conversations about faith is to share and discuss video content. There are some really innovative Christian ministries, filmmakers and musicians making thoughtful Christian media which you can share with your friends.

Global Short Film Network - Films with discussion questions
Yes He Is - Evangelistic videos on a mobile app
Moving Works - Short, beautiful evangelistic films
Fervr - Videos for Christian youth
Go Chatter - Videos to get people talking about Jesus
Share These - Animations about God
Speak Life - Video series on all sorts of faith topics
That the World May Know - Guides to the Bible on location in the Holy Land
CV Global - Powerful Christian videos
Bibledex - Video about every book in the Bible
Max 7 - Videos for children and youth ministry
LUMO - The gospels for a visual age
The Bible Project - Animated videos exploring Bible books and themes.
Letter to the Exiles - Film series exploring the meaning of salvation
Test of FAITH - Apologetics around science and faith
Anchored North - Reaching the lost through video
What's in the Bible - Fun videos for children. See also their YouTube channel.
Streetlights Bible - Original films to communicate biblical truths
Christina Grimmie singing In Christ Alone
Josh Garrels - Christian singer / songwriter
Salt of the Sound - Christian meditative music

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3 of my favourite reads this year

August 30, 2019

For those who do still like to get their information from books, here are my favourite three Christian reads so far this year:

The Message of the Sermon on the Mount by John Stott
I read this in conjunction with working through the corresponding Lifebuilder Bible Study (also by Stott). Like all Bible Speaks Today commentaries, it combines helpful cultural context and background with a systematic exegesis and application of the text. This is one of the most significant passages of Scripture whic...

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Scripture engagement: Mark's gospel

August 22, 2019

Over the summer, I studied a module on 'Scripture Engagement' for my Master's course. It's all about how to connect people with the Bible so that they can understand it and experience its truth for themselves. One of the fascinating aspects is how to engage non-literate communities with the Scriptures. It's easy to assume that this isn't really an issue in the UK, where the literacy rate is 99% (Knoema, 2014). However, the reality is more complicated, with 16.4% of adults in the UK having ver...
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6 of the best daily prayer apps

August 3, 2019

I have recently been helped in the discipline of daily prayer by a number of apps, so I wanted to share 6 of the best free ones. The selection represents a number of different Christian faith traditions, so I hope that there is something for everyone.

(1) Pray As You Go (Free)

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Android app download

This is my favourite daily prayer app. Each day there is an audio reflection of about 12 minutes which includes music, Scripture reading, questions for reflection and quiet time for yo...

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Picture this thought - Candle [Simplicity]

June 29, 2019

A short reflection on simplicity in our materialistic and consumeristic culture. How can we focus on what really matters instead of ploughing our energy into working for things which won't last?

Jesus said "Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions." (Luke 12: 15) and "Go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." (Matt 19: 21)

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A few faith-based funnies

June 13, 2019

A minister decided to visit his church members one Saturday. At one particular house it was clear that someone was home, but nobody came to the door. The minister knocked several times and finally took out his card and wrote on the back:

Revelation 3:20 - "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him and he with me."

The next day the same card showed up in the collection plate. Below the minister’s message was another s...

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9 inspirational women from the New Testament

June 6, 2019

I love the fact that the New Testament records a range of women of different ages and backgrounds using their skills and gifts for God's Kingdom. We see rich and poor, educated and uneducated, single and married, leaders, charity workers, intellectuals, risk-takers, business women and craftswomen all being used by God in powerful ways. It truly is astonishing when you think about the cultural context of the New Testament - in the Jewish world, Greek culture and the Roman empire - that women h...
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Picture This Thought - Metro train [Busyness]

June 6, 2019

A 3-min reflection on the fast pace of modern life, our idolatry of productivity and where our sense of worth comes from.

You can read more in my post Life in the Fast Lane.
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Picture This Thought - All sorts [The body of Christ]

June 4, 2019

A 3-minute reflection on the community of the church as the Body of Christ, valuing everyone and loving our enemies.

You may also enjoy my blog post - The Strange Little Band of the Gospel.

For more about the politics of enemy love, I recommend 'Sympathy For Jonah' by David Benjamin Blower.

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9 Christian women you should know

May 17, 2019

Susan B. Anthony (1820 - 1906)
Born into a Quaker family with a long history of anti-slave activism, Susan B. Anthony developed an early sense of fairness and justice. She dedicated her life to women’s suffrage after joining the women’s rights movements in 1852. She campaigned for the abolition of slavery, the right for women to own their own property, to keep their earnings, as well as their right to attend higher learning institutions.
Sojourner Truth (Unknown - 1883)
She was born a sla...