Acts 6 (Part 2)
Acts 6 (Part 3)
Understanding God’s Priorities
Understanding Decision Making
Understanding Word Ministry
Blessings From A Different Kind of Conference
For the previous three years, my Januaries have followed a neat pattern. After re-excavating the 9:38 paraphernalia from its cupboard in my office, I head south to High Leigh. Three busy and encouraging days follow. Three days of catching up with old friends and making new ones – three days full of teaching which prompts […]
Meditating on Scripture
You could argue that Psalm 1 is the original ‘two ways to live’. In it the Psalmist sets out two paths that we can take in life. One path leads ultimately to destruction, while the other leads to blessing. And blessing here isn’t just about happiness, but it’s about flourishing and life and wholeness. So what […]
A year of surprising growth
Adriana Kerkstra reflects on 2020 as a ministry trainee: Last year in September I wrote a short blog post before starting my first year as a ministry trainee. I wrote, “There will probably be tough times and disappointments because, well, we’re on earth rather than in heaven”. Sweet, innocent me. Little did I know what […]
Internships in Coronavirus Times
Ralph Cunnington is the Senior Pastor at City Church Manchester, We’ve all been learning new skills, flexing and pivoting over these past six months and it’s certainly meant changes for the way City Church runs our intern programme. Our new interns – Martin, Laura and Martha – were thrown in the deep end having to […]
A Time To Train
Rob Mullock is Minister for Training at Christ Church Fulwood, Sheffield. Cutting through the Covid-confusion What is God doing through coronavirus? There is a bewildering array of possible answers on offer in the blogosphere. “It is nothing new!” “It is something extraordinary!” “An enforced sabbath!” “A judgment!” “A gracious means of spiritual awakening, with more […]
Stolen Water Is Sweet
With the start of a new academic year fast approaching, many of us are beginning to set some goals. No doubt we’re praying, planning, dreaming and desiring things for the year ahead – and many of those things will be good! Big picture, I’m certainly yearning for people to come to Christ, for others to […]
Book Review: God’s Leader
What are you like at assembling flat-pack furniture? It’s not my forte, but I like to help – so I take a turn at knocking the nails in, with a fair degree of enthusiasm and a certain misplaced optimism. When the nail is halfway in, we pause. Is it straight? Mostly the answer is a qualified […]