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The gospel of church government

February 24, 2021 ilfordipc

The author and atheist, Christopher Hitchens, wrote in his autobiography: “Everything about Christianity is contained in the pathetic image of…

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Posted in: church, church membership, presbyterian church

Maybe Christianity should feel foreign…

February 8, 2021 ilfordipc

It’s easy for those of us who’ve been Christians for a while to forget how big a deal it is…

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Posted in: church, culture, Ilford

Do you trust me?

February 2, 2021 ilfordipc

I recently came across this trust “traffic–light system”, which I think is helpful:  Red: I do not trust you. You…

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Posted in: "right hand of fellowship", church, church membership, community, leadership, trust, unity

Eternal Life isn’t available on the NHS

January 21, 2021 ilfordipc

We need to talk about the NHS. Like the BBC, the NHS is a beloved national institution, which we highly…

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Posted in: church, culture, eternity, evangelism, knowing the times, the gospel, trends

Christ didn’t give the keys of his church to Boris

October 31, 2020 ilfordipc

This may be a good time for us to remember who holds the keys to the church in the UK. …

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Posted in: church, church & state, Erastianism, keys of the kingdom, public theology

Moving church “online”

June 26, 2020 ilfordipc

What if you opened your newspaper one day and read the following headlines?  Success: NHS moves local hospital online. Fire…

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Posted in: church, the body, the gospel, Worship services

The risks of public worship

June 22, 2020 ilfordipc

The UK government wants the church to fill out risk assessment forms for people coming to worship. Here’s my assessment…

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Posted in: church, priorities

The best place to tackle racism is at the Lord’s Table

June 1, 2020 ilfordipc

In 1857, the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in South Africa made a terrible decision. Some white members of the church…

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Posted in: "right hand of fellowship", catholicity of church, church, racism, the Lord's Supper, trends

“Traditional” church

May 5, 2020 ilfordipc

If we want people to come to our church, “traditional” is one of the last words any of us would…

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Posted in: church, Church history, Hillsong, Reformed tradition, Roman Catholic, tradition

Ouch!

March 27, 2020 ilfordipc

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Lutheran pastor during the Third Reich in Germany, who refused to swear allegiance to Hitler. The…

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Posted in: church, community, Coronavirus, God

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