Archive for 'March,2012'

A night to remember

A night to remember

The largest passenger steamer of her day, SS Titanic was launched from Belfast’s Harland and Wolff famous shipyard in 1911. She was sumptuous and luxurious, having cost £1.5million to build and weighing 46,329 tons. Thousands of [...]

Review: the new NIV

Review: the new NIV

It seems that barely a year goes by without a new translation of the Bible. A glance at my bookshelf reveals that I own no less than thirty-one different English translations, though I use only three [...]

Pastoring pastors

Pastoring pastors

Pastoring pastors is a gospel issue. God loves the church with a passion; it is the community through which He reveals His glory on earth (Eph. 3:21). The health and well-being of the local church is [...]

The ministry of public prayer – An endangered species?

The ministry of public prayer – An endangered species?

Whatever happened to the ministry of public prayer? Whether we are referring to it as a corporate venture or pastorally led, it appears conspicuous by its absence in many church gatherings or when present so ailing [...]

Wales and the world

Wales and the world

God has privileged the Welsh people to make a very special contribution to the pioneering of the church of Jesus Christ in far flung places. The rich missionary tradition in the Welsh church extends from the [...]

Our transcendent God

Our transcendent God

What goes through your mind when you think about God?  There is no better subject to which you can give your attention, and there are few questions that will reveal so much about you. In my [...]

It is finished!

It is finished!

Surely one of the reasons why we have four Gospels is that together they give us a composite picture of the life, ministry and teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. In this way we are enabled [...]

A passion for precision

A passion for precision

Can I let you into a secret? It’s something I can too easily feel ashamed of. I have a passion for precision. It can make me hyper-critical. But I can’t help it – I am obsessed [...]

March/April 2012

March/April 2012

In this issue: A passion for precision It is finished! Our transcendent God Wales and the world The ministry of public prayer – an endangered species? Pastoring pastors Review: The new NIV A night to remember [...]