Harvard confirms what the Bible already knows. Everyone wants to be happy. That’s not controversial. The question isn’t whether we want it — it’s whether we know how to find it. Arthur C. Brooks is […]
Category: culture
Here Comes the Team Again part 6
Sent, Not Self-Sent Paul was sent, he didn’t commission himself. That’s worth sitting with for a moment, because it challenges an image many of us carry without realising it — Paul the maverick, the lone […]
Here Comes the Team Again part 5
The Women on Paul’s Team Open Romans 16 and start counting. Of the twenty-six-plus individuals Paul greets by name, at least nine are women. Not wives mentioned in passing. Not silent supporters. Women Paul names […]
Here Comes the Team Again part 4
When Teams Break If apostolic teams were only ever a story of triumph, we’d have reason to be suspicious. The New Testament is too honest for that. The previous posts in this series have painted […]
Here Comes the Team Again part 3
How Apostolic Teams Form Nobody applied for a job on Paul’s team. There was no recruitment drive, no interview process, no job description circulated around the churches of Asia Minor. And yet Paul assembled one […]
Needed: Apostolic Resource Churches
Why We Desperately Need Apostolic Resource Churches Today Imagine a church that pulses with life: apostles teach with fire, miracles happen in the streets, and believers sell their homes to fund a mission that’s unstoppable. […]
How the early church changed the world
Culturally we are experiencing the rise of neo paganism. What will the church do? Perhaps what we did 2000 years ago in a pagan world. Tim Keller, 2017 In November we looked at two new […]
Spiritual Gifts: Word Gifts part 2
In our journey through the spiritual gifts, we’ve come to understand that these divine endowments are crucial for continuing the ministry of Jesus. Spiritual gifts, given to us by the Holy Spirit, empower us to […]
Principles before Practices
In the realm of leadership and church growth, there’s a recurring issue: many are eager to adopt the latest strategies and practices without understanding the foundational principles that underpin them. This trend, especially prevalent among […]
The ego is a black hole
In the bustling city of Corinth, the early church found itself divided by factions, driven by personal pride and the desire for status. Paul, in his letters to the Corinthians, addresses this root problem—ego. Ego, […]
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