To date, we have looked briefly at love, tenacity, boldness and consistency as particular features of the effective personal evangelist. The fifth mark of the effective personal evangelist is understanding. We have said that we do not need special training…
Here, in no particular order, are some of my favorite books related (perhaps indirectly) to the Protestant Reformation: The Consuming Fire by Michael ReevesThis is my favorite introduction to the Reformation. It is rich in historical detail and theological reflection.…
On my way back from a meeting in Edinburgh I picked up Stephen Hawking’s newly published memoir at Glasgow airport, a short hardback aptly titled ‘My Brief History‘, which I read on the plane journey home. Did you know he…
The latest Mortification of Spin: Bully Pulpit is now available, dealing with the apparent inability of the evangelical Christian world to understand how public criticism of public teaching works. If you are uncomfortable with the idea that one can criticize…
The latest Mortification of Spin: Bully Pulpit is now available, dealing with the apparent inability of the evangelical Christian world to understand how public criticism of public teaching works. If you are uncomfortable with the idea that one can criticize…
Spoiler alert: This review details key scenes in the movie and its ending. He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. (Ps. 147:4) Movies like Gravity gave birth to terms like groundbreaking. After…
Last Sunday we had a session over lunch for those involved in welcoming at our congregation. Penny Chew (it is her real name) who has the gift of greeting (!) gave our folk a number of top tips and others weighed…
So far we have considered love, tenacity and boldness as some particular features of the effective personal evangelist. The fourth mark of the effective personal evangelist is consistency. If tenacity is an unwillingness to let go in the face of…
I had great fun last week attending the Reformation Worship Conference at Midway Presbyterian Church near Atlanta. There was one terrifying moment when Irfon Hughes approached me and spoke in his native language. Not having heard the Dark Tongue of…
I had great fun last week attending the Reformation Worship Conference at Midway Presbyterian Church near Atlanta. There was one terrifying moment when Irfon Hughes approached me and spoke in his native language. Not having heard the Dark Tongue of…
