Do not be afraid to preach biblical stewardship and how to handle money. If you do not know how, acquire resources to help you. Stewardship and generosity are sure signs of the health of your church. A stifled church, no matter how many are attending, will always have financial problems, where a small, poor church... Continue Reading

When the priests offered the sacrifices, the blood was spilt and sprinkled and it was the body that was then offered up. Jesus fulfilled these types in the spilling of His blood and the sacrifice of His body. Therefore, it is important in our commemoration that not only in our words but in the very... Continue Reading

Surveys show that the church crowds are beginning to reflect the same materialism and relativism as the general population. Could it be that, as in the days of Constantine, a sub-Christian worldview is being allowed to come in and take over the church? Does history repeat itself? Not really, but sometimes there are interesting parallels.... Continue Reading

Here is where sad songs come it, particularly country ones. They tell you that your misery has company and is understood: “Once upon a time there was tomorrow, but that was yesterday and yesterday’s gone.” The news on depression is somewhat depressing. The popular story, and the one you are still most likely to hear... Continue Reading

This then raises a further problem: if the cause of the transformation of Christian life and practice is not consumerism but the whole capitalist dynamic of our society, then the answer David gives—a return to what we might call traditional, confessional Protestantism—starts to look less promising, or at least more complicated. Introduction For nearly two... Continue Reading

“We don’t plant churches just to reach the underfed; we plant churches to also reach those who have never been fed, who need to be led – like the Samaritan woman – to the well of Jesus.” The plethora of books, articles, and conferences on church planting has caught the attention of many within Reformed... Continue Reading

‘Fundamentalist Protestant churches had dominated island life for centuries; the power of the Church had seemed medieval to those looking on from the mainland. But it was real enough on the island…’. On a recent holiday trip my son and I popped in to an airport bookshop to pick up some light reading. It was... Continue Reading

Early this year Thomas Nelson released the book “Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship and Life Together” by Mark and Grace Driscoll. The book immediately became a best seller as well as a topic of spirited conversation and debate. Some loved it and others hated it. Few, however, were neutral in their opinion, regardless... Continue Reading

“What the virginity movement really wants from women is submissiveness. There’s a reason why their goal for women is only marriage and motherhood. The movement believes that that’s the only thing women are meant for.” “There is a moral panic in America over young women’s sexuality and it’s been breathing new life into a very... Continue Reading

“I’m not working hard and practicing day in and day out so that I can please other people. My audience is God. … The right way to play is not for others and not for myself, but for God. I still don’t fully understand what that means; I struggle with these things every game, every... Continue Reading