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Mar/Apr 2012

1 Mar, 2012

A passion for precision

by Tim Curnow

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 with the need for correctness in written (and spoken) communication. I find myself continually appalled…

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1 Mar, 2012

Our transcendent God

by Paul Yeulett

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 childhood I developed a deep and abiding interest in astronomy, and viewing the star-filled heavens continues…

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1 Mar, 2012

‘It is finished!’

by Graham Harrison

‘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 to build up a more complete picture of His actual day-to-day ministry. Put together what Matthew,…

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1 Mar, 2012

Christianity in Machynlleth

by Richard Davies

Christianity in Machynlleth It is back to the age of the saints that we must travel for the establishing of a church in Machynlleth. St Cybi, a native of Cornwall, and grandson of Geraint, Prince of Devon, is believed to be its founder. Cybi’s mother was Gynyr of Caergawch, a sister of Non, the mother…

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1 Mar, 2012

Pastoring pastors

by Richard Underwood

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 significantly influenced by the health and well-being of its leaders and of its pastor(s) in particular. The…

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1 Mar, 2012

Dealing with redundancy

by Sheila Stephen

Dealing with redundancy When Matthew was made redundant it didn’t quite seem like the ‘new challenge’ that his optimistic friends said it would be  – but it hadn’t happened to them! It felt more like a bereavement, a severing of all those ties, outlet for his skills and relationships with colleagues – and of course…

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1 Mar, 2012

Wales and the World

by Lindsay Brown

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 late 18th century to the early 1900s and is undoubtedly linked with the awakenings of…

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1 Mar, 2012

Engaging with Martyn Lloyd-Jones

by Andrew Davies

Engaging with Martyn Lloyd-Jones: The life and legacy of ‘the Doctor’ Andrew Atherstone and David Ceri Jones (Eds), Apollos, £16.99 ISBN: 978-1-84474-553-1 This is a symposium of essays giving a fascinating new perspective on the life, thought and influence of the man whom Dr Jim Packer, in the foreword, calls ‘the greatest I have ever…

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1 Mar, 2012

The ministry of public prayer – An endangered species?

by John Woolley

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 in health and vitality that you wonder if it is…

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