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Privacy PolicyCan we really believe the Old Testament? Do you believe that Jonah was swallowed by a great fish? Do you believe that Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were cast into a furnace and came out alive and unhurt? Was Daniel actually thrown into the lions’ den and saved by the angel of the Lord? Do you…
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Keep readingThe ten loves of John R.W. Stott John Stott (1921–2011) was the ten-talent man with more than ten loves. But since he appreciated order (in moderation!) these make, if not a complete summary, at least a convenient glance at a multi-faceted life. He loved his Lord; our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Easy to say;…
Keep readingHis Majesty’s government: Biblical principles for local churches Once, while engaged in a pastoral visit with my wife, the subject of Christian books came up. The lady we had come to see asked me what I was reading. ‘It’s called 40 Questions on Elders and Deacons,’ I replied, enthusiastically. A grin broke out on her…
Keep readingHandel’s Messiah A tingling down the spine, or tears rolling down the cheeks is quite normal for those who hear or participate in Handel’s Messiah. To attend Messiah, which is a musical gospel tract telling the story of ‘the Anointed One’, Jesus the Messiah, is a must-experience in life. Composed by George Friedrich Handel, it…
Keep readingOur love for one another ‘This is My commandment, that you love another as I have loved you’ (John 15:12). I wonder whether you’ve ever asked yourselves, ‘Why did our Lord call this commandment His commandment?’ This was His commandment in the sense that it was peculiarly His. No-one else had given this commandment before;…
Keep readingLoving 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, created not by us, but by God. It is…
Keep readingThe 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 believers (John 17), and see ultimate unity as all believers join in worship (Revelation). But the Bible doesn’t just show us what unity looks like, in…
Keep readingGospel 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 group of very similar churches, but churches that differ a great deal on important secondary…
Keep readingGod’s forgiveness – and ours! One of our children once said of me to her brother, ‘He’s getting just like granddad!’ She had noticed that I was showing the marks of getting older – so I was not altogether pleased. Generally speaking, though, I would have been glad to be thought I was growing more…
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