Tag: heritage (20)
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The Decay of Evangelical Faith
I’m writing this from Haverigg - a small village on the Cumbria coast. We’ve come here for our summer holidays, as we have many times before. I’ve been taking the opportunity to find out a little about the history of the churches in this area.
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An evangelical church?
We call ourselves an evangelical church. No, you won’t find that word on our notice-board, but we’ve always been happy to identify ourselves in that way...
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Roots that refresh!
Next month, the folk in Charlesworth are hosting a one-off and perhaps unique event called “Roots that Refresh”. It’s a four-day study-course in church history. Our history. The history of churches like ours: Calvinistic - or Particular - Baptist Churches.
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History matters?
Last week I went to the Grace Baptist Assembly. It was sobering to listen to a pastor from Turkey describe the needs of Turkey. We need to ask questions about the past. What went wrong? Why did God send such spiritual famine? History is important.
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The Royal Wedding
I’m writing this a few days before the Royal Wedding. On Friday the 29th of April, Prince William, second in line to the throne, will be united in holy matrimony with Miss Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, at least if everything goes according to plan.
