2005 (9)
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Church Anniversary
It was in autumn 1981 that a handful of folk began to meet in Edgeley, Cheadle Heath and Cheadle Hulme for worship, Bible-study and prayer. We had left a church that was evangelical in name but divided in doctrine and torn apart by conflicts of personality. We had no idea…
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Hymn Books
I’ve been thinking about hymnbooks. And I’m not the only one. Christians everywhere are discussing hymnbooks. In fact, they’re not just discussing hymnbooks. They’re having blazing rows about hymnbooks. Christians are leaving churches because of disagreements about hymnbooks. Churches are splitting in half because they can’t agree about hymnbooks. Pastors…
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Conservation? Environment? Ecology?
A couple of weeks ago, I went to the zoo – or rather, the ‘Wild Animal Park’, just outside Dalton in Cumbria. We were away on holiday in our ‘home-from-home’ in Haverigg. From there it’s three quarters of an hour’s drive to Dalton. So we decided to take Jesse and…
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Worship
Monday 28th November, I expect to be in London to speak at a seminar organised by the John Owen Centre, a study-centre associated with the London Theological Seminary. Perhaps of all the meetings I’m preparing for, this could be the most vital. I’ve been asked to speak on the subject…
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Qualifications for Leadership
We’re coming together to the end of our sermon-series on the life of King David. We’ve traced his story from his teenage years when Samuel anointed him king-to-be, up to his old age when he handed the kingdom over to Solomon. We’ve watched a young lad mature, come to his…
