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We are family

We are family

In Matthew 12 Jesus makes a remarkable statement about those who would soon be called His church. When His mother and brothers come to see Him, Jesus looks at His disciples and says: ‘Here are my [...]

Loving the church which Jesus loves: Reflections on church unity

Loving the church which Jesus loves: Reflections on church unity

Why should we be concerned about Christian unity? Christian unity is very important because it expresses visibly what we are ‘in Christ’ and also our relationship with all other Christians. It is essentially spiritual not organisational, [...]

Gospel churches working together

Gospel churches working together

In Bridgend there are several evangelical churches that for the last few years have been forging a strong partnership. This does not sound unusual until you understand this is neither a lowest-common-denominator ecumenical movement, nor a [...]

A disunited church

A disunited church

Learning lessons from the church at Corinth The Bible has a lot to say about unity amongst God’s people. We can read stories of united churches (Acts 2 and 6), hear Jesus pray for unity amongst [...]

United we stand

United we stand

Unity! That is the theme in this issue. But read on. For the subject is more important than you may realise. And there are so many facets to it which impinge on individual Christian living, church [...]

Then all the people said ‘Amen’

Then all the people said ‘Amen’

It’s a most dispiriting feeling. You’ve come to the end of the service, having preached your heart out, and you’re pronouncing the benediction. As you near a conclusion, the pitch, volume and tempo of your voice [...]

The church as an attractive community

The church as an attractive community

As part of my training for the ministry I became student pastor of a small Baptist church in Kent. Once a fortnight I would spend a weekend visiting the membership and the immediate neighbourhood of our [...]

Life’s Big Questions

Life’s Big Questions

This is a companion volume to God’s Big Picture by the same author. In both books Vaughan Roberts shows how the unity of the Bible – its one story of God’s redemption plan through Jesus Christ [...]