Category: Theology
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Over the last month, I’ve enjoyed bringing three messages into the life of our church, Ikon church. I thought I’d like to share the links with you here as many of you connect with them online.
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I recently listened to a podcast during which the presenters answered some listener questions – one of the questions that came in was this. “Are we experiencing the end of the world? “ The listener who asked the question was thinking about Covid, lockdowns, all the problems related to health, loneliness, addiction, isolation, the economy…
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“Wait a minute,” I hear you cry. “You are busy advertising your Imagine Women’s Conference on the 11-13th May and now you say you don’t do a women’s conference. What’s Going on?” Well, I’m glad you asked. Yes, imagine is a conference for women, its’ goal and design is to empower women for life. However,…
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At the start of the story is the tantalising phrase in Genesis 1, “God created man in his own image: In the image of God he created him.” Of course, it does not occur in a vacuum. It is the climax of the entire creation narrative. The Earth, which was formless and empty (verse 1),…
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Here at Christian Life Church (soon to be IKON CHURCH) our Vision Statement is simple. HUMAN FLOURISHING: people doing well in every area of life. We believe that if we are successful in our work this will be the result. In his latest book, Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True…
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Have you ever noticed that in the Genesis story of creation there’s a prominent role given to two trees? We have the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil alongside the Tree of Life, both located in the centre of the Garden. (Genesis 2:9; 3:3) The Tree of Life This tree was God’s provision…
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Nine out of Ten 20 somethings say that Christians are Judgemental What did Jesus mean when he said, “Judge not, and you will not be judged.” It’s one of the most commonly quoted verses from the bible (Luke 6:37). Many of us, and not merely politicians, invoke the verse as a first defense when accused…
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The following is a post from Orthodox theologian and author Brad Jersak (PhD). HERESY HUNTERS ARE AT IT AGAIN Paul Young’s bestseller finally hits the big screen on March 3. That’s news—great news—as I’ll explain shortly. What’s not news is how the so-called ‘discernment ministries’ (a euphemism for heresy-hunters) have begun yelping. They’re recycling ‘ye…
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Is a person whose memory is often presented in a kind of secularised version. It would be no exaggeration to say that Dr. King is presented as one of the heroic crusaders for “truth, justice, and the American way,” with the civil rights movement in view as the specific focus. This version…
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In recent years much has been said about not needing the title “leader” to be a leader. You don’t have to be the “Director” or “Manager” or whatever that title is at your organisation to lead. Just because you aren’t a “leader” on the org chart doesn’t mean you can’t lead in your role, that’s…
