How To Feast
ilfordipc
10 November 2023
Everyone has a different attitude to Christmas, some very for, some very against, and lots in the middle. Ecclesiastes 11:17 offers a good, practical goal for the season.
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Judge not
ilfordipc
3 October 2023
I reckon the best-known verse in the Bible today is “Judge not”. It’s a nifty, two-word response to almost any moral criticism. Are you meant
Communion and kissing
ilfordipc
26 September 2023
Where were you when you had your first kiss? Who was it with?! There’s holy kissing in the Bible, which is a form of greeting
Putting down roots: a call to young people
ilfordipc
17 August 2023
How about this as a vision for your life? Put down your roots deep and early. Commit to a local church for life. Then pass
“Help! I can’t concentrate when I read my Bible”
ilfordipc
11 July 2023
Lots of us struggle to concentrate when we read our Bibles. What can we do about it? – sharpen your resolve. Do you believe this book is
Take away the love of sinning
ilfordipc
8 June 2023
“Take away the loving of sinning” That line always stood out and stuck in my head as a teen. It comes from the second verse of
Why every church should practice “open” and “closed” communion
ilfordipc
24 May 2023
Does your church practice “open” communion or “closed” communion? That’s not an unusual question for people to ask. The terminology isn’t completely clear, but by
The testimony we want our children to have
ilfordipc
15 May 2023
It was the testimony of John the Baptist (Luke 1:41, 44). It was very likely the testimony of Timothy (2 Tim 1:5; 3:15). Of course,
Honour the king!
ilfordipc
2 May 2023
The last time I checked, “Honour the king” is still in our New Testaments (1 Peter 2:17). The ESV translates “king” as “emperor”, but my
Spirit-filled singers
ilfordipc
27 April 2023
Here are seven short, 1-minute videos I recorded about singing. The Holy Spirit turns us into singers, and he designs our singing to do a
Setting an example
ilfordipc
20 April 2023
We don’t just follow examples; we also set them. The Bible doesn’t only encourage us to consider who influences us, but how we influence others.
The Power of Example
ilfordipc
12 April 2023
You don’t have to look too far in the Bible or in life to see the power of example. We’re wired to be copycats. Infants
“The Bible isn’t helping”
ilfordipc
30 March 2023
Have you ever felt depressed and had someone remind you of Philippians 4:4 – “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice”? Or
Worm theology
ilfordipc
21 March 2023
“Worm theology” was popular in the past, but gets a bad rap nowadays. It describes a Christian piety that enjoys describing ourselves as “worms”! Christians
The missing Christianity Explored session
ilfordipc
16 February 2023
I love Christianity Explored. I’ve used the material more times than I can remember. I love the way it’s designed to get people into Mark’s
