A plea to come forward
One of the perennial problems in all churches is that of chairs. When I candidated at the church where I serve I remember being asked on numerous occasions what I…
Paul Levy
Before you get to church on Sunday morning….
I’m trying to take a fast from buying books. I have an ever growing pile of books to read, the tyranny of the new book has meant I’ve neglected older…
Just get on with it
A friend of mine once came to our congregation and, because of the name ‘International Presbyterian Church’ and the links with Schaeffer and L’Abri, expected us to be a large church.…
Carl at his best
Henri Blocher recently gave the commencement address at Westminster. As good as the lecture is keep your eyes on Carl in the first 40 seconds really enjoying it and then…
‘I’m all for para church as long as they don’t do much’
The latest edition of the Affinity Foundations Journal is out and has 3 excellent articles. Ralph Cunnington is doing a really good job as editor in producing a journal that…
In praise of Lunchtime Services
One of the joys of ministering in London in the last 10 years has been to see the growth of lunchtime services. I mean by that a Bible reading and…
Faithfulness, Fruitfulness and Furtickness
It is good of Todd to come back to me about fruitfulness (there’s not been enough back and forth on Ref 21 for a while) and I appreciate that if…
A pushback on fruitfulness
To say I have no interest in Old Calvinism/ New Calvinism, New School/ Old School is a colossal understatement. It’s not my fight; not once has it even crossed my…
The wit and wisdom of Chappo
John Chapman, known as ‘Chappo’, is something of a legendary figure in conservative evangelicalism in the UK. If you’ve moved in the Proc Trust orbit no discussion of ministry can take…
76 pages worth reading
A Christian’s Pocket Guide to Jesus Christ – Mark Jones, CFP 2012 – This book is gold. I can’t remember the last time I read such a small book that…