Category: Theology
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The cross has stood as the central theme of the Christian faith for over 2000 years but it’s relevance isn’t always appreciated. The Apostle Paul said that Christ crucified was, “A stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ the Power…
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I remembered becoming old enough to vote for the first time and along with that having some interest in politics, mainly so that I was making an informed decision about who I would vote for. I soon realised that whoever I voted for, however, would not make any real difference. People used to say, Put…
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One thing I know, God hears and answers prayer. The next three weeks will change the future.
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Here’s a list of great books I read in 2015: The Permanent Revolution: Alan Hirsch and Tim Catchim. Best book I have ever read on Apostolic Ministry and the Ephesians 4:11 gifts The Kingdom Conspiracy: Scot McKnight. Pretty much anything by New Testament Scholar, Scott McKnight is excellent. I particularly loved his linking of Kingdom…
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“Action is not the result of intentional reasoned thought but passion.” – James K A Smith. Smith who is a philosopher and theologian is making the point that we are primarily shaped more by the imagination than the intellect. Therefore it is the stories that we inhabit and not the arguments we believe that give…
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We are the I Generation. Sociologists call what is happening in our world, ‘The Rampant Individualisation of Society.’ The focus is me. This posture has crept into our Spirituality and today, on my 50th Birthday, I thought I would write about my passion, The Church and specifically OUR NEED FOR WE. Aristotle believed that unless we can…
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This blog post is from Cole Nesmith, I really enjoyed it… CHRISTIANS ARE PRETTY GOOD AT SELF DEPRECATING. We value it as some sort of symbol for holiness. I suppose the idea is taken from the likes of Paul who makes statements about his suffering being gainful. But we take these words of a man…
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Salvation is a community forming event
