How to Discourage Your Minister in the New Year
I recently had someone come to see me who was struggling in their church. In all honesty it would have been hard to be more depressed by what they had…
Paul Levy
An Encouraging Conference
I see that my friends over at Mortification of Spin are taking a hiatus from having a go at conferences and big tent para-church ministries for the next week but thankfully continuing…
Griffith Who???
Griffith John was a contemporary of Hudson Taylor in China. One of theses two men is well known all over the globe–and has been an inspiration to the Christian church ever since–while…
Will Phoebe have Down’s Syndrome in heaven?
It seems even too trite to write a blog post such as this but at our dinner table the other night my 6 year old son asked the question. In…
Why you should subscribe to Evangelicals Now
Evangelicals Now is a monthly evangelical newspaper printed in the UK that is now available in an online version. EN contains news, interviews, articles, commentary and book reviews plus much…
3 church plants
The International Presbyterian Church not making it on to Mark Jones ‘Top 10 denominations of 2015’ is a body blow for us all involved however we are hoping to plant…
Martyn Lloyd Jones in 2015
2015 has been a bumper year for the cottage industry that is Martyn Lloyd Jones hagiography. There has been a new, short biography written by his grandson, Christopher Catherwood; a…
Knowing Christ and J.I Packer’s Forewords
J.I. Packer is undoubtedly one of the great theologians of our age. His books are, quite simply, outstanding. I’ve never met him. I heard him speak once for an hour and…
Is the atoning blood of Christ central?
Inter Varsity Press (UK) have made this announcement in the last couple of weeks regarding a merger with SPCK. It’s pretty depressing news, which appears, in many ways, to be…
A public statement on Carl
I’ve known Carl for many years; I’ve seen his hairline recede and his waistband extend. We’ve worked together In his previous life as Minister, Seminary Professor and Writer. Of course…