Tag: gospel
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Who will remember you?
I’m working my way through 1 Chronicles at the moment and I must admit I’m finding it quite tedious. A lot of the book consists of a long list of names; fathers and sons, families and daughters and wives – just a long list of people who don’t really mean anything to me. It’s tempting…
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Picture This Thought – Poppy [Remembrance]
A reflection on the importance of remembrance and the significance of the Lord’s Supper in reminding us of the ultimate sacrifice to bring us life, freedom from oppression and liberty from evil. Psalm 77: 11 – 12 I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long…
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21 sites for shareable Christian videos
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.
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He must become greater; I must become less
Lockdown is hard and many of us are struggling to feel good about ourselves. As we are all cut off from community and being driven online we need to guard against getting our value from Facebook likes, emojis, and cheap uplifting sentiment shared online. Instead we need to look to God for our worth and…
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Palm Sunday sermon: Matthew 21: 1 – 11
This sermon was originally part of Durham Road Baptist’s online service on 5 April 2020. If you want to explore more about who Jesus is, the Bethinking website is great. Find a church near you on the Evangelical Alliance church finder page.
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Scripture engagement: Mark’s gospel
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…
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Dramatic rescue
Abby and I had a lovely week in the Scottish Borders at the start of May, but it didn’t turn out quite as restful as expected, with me having to be airlifted to safety off a cliff! We’d walked along a coastal path to Siccar Point which has some fascinating geological formations. Abby wisely decided…
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Wholehearted From the Start – The Gospel
Last weekend I had the opportunity to speak at the Agapé MOVE conference – a celebration of 50 years of ministry in the UK. It was a brilliant weekend and an opportunity to praise God for the gospel transformation he has brought to so many lives. A number of people have asked for copies of…
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Gospel memory verses – BibleMinded app
Recently, I’ve been trying to get better at memorising bits of the Bible that I can use to explain the gospel to people. Here’s a simple gospel outline and 10 short Bible verses (NIV). I came across the free iPhone and Android app, BibleMinded, which enables you to memorise scripture in four different ways – Flash…
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4 thoughts about the Great Commission
At the weekend, I had the privilege of speaking at Kelvin Grove Church in Gateshead. I shared some thoughts about the Great Commission, and thought it might be useful to summarise them here. Matthew 28 is one of the most exciting chapters in the Bible. The preceding chapters have been an emotional roller coaster – Jesus…
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