The Bible teaches the sacred/secular distinction
It’s very easy for us as Christians to compartmentalise our Christian lives. I’m sure lots of us feel the contradiction between what we are in church on Sundays and what…
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The significance of showing up
“Recently, I heard that a person is considered a regular churchgoer in the USA if they attend one of out of every three weeks. In the UK it was said…
Walking by faith not by sight: an encouragement
Here’s an encouraging thing Becky and I have noticed: Early on in parenting, we realised that our children were going to get invited to birthday parties on Sundays. So, we…
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The futile ways of your forefathers
What did the apostle Peter think of non-Christian “culture”? He wasn’t very complimentary. He didn’t celebrate it, or appreciate it. He doesn’t seek to preserve it. He describes it as…
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Daily
Here’s a thought: Weekly We have weekly religious duties. Every week, God wants us to work six days and rest on the Sabbath (Gen 2:3; Exodus 20:8). The idea is to set…
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The regulative principle and perfection
If you play with perfection, you spoil it. Let’s say you’re entrusted with the Mona Lisa for a day. Do you think you could make some additions to Leonardo da…
Relating women’s ministry back to the ministry of the word
“How can I serve others in this church?” is a great question for a woman to ask. We were thinking a bit about this on Sunday, but don’t think I…
Bank robbers and church robbers
“Guard the deposit, entrusted to you” (1 Tim 6:20; 2 Tim 1:14). What would you think of a bank that had no security? They didn’t have a safe. They had…
The Book of Acts, the power of preaching, and significance of an invite
If you love Jesus, I’m sure you puzzle over how you can spread the good news of salvation. We all want our friends, relatives, colleagues, and neighbours to know the…
Majoring on the minors and minoring on the majors
For the last year, there’s a phrase that’s been rattling around in my head. It comes from Hebrews 5:14 and talks about our “powers of discernment [being] trained by constant…
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