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We just finished up a convicting, encouraging pre-conference.  In a manner similar to a good hard run, I was simultaneously exhausted and refreshed at the end of it – but in my spirit rather than my body.   Rick Phillips…

Why should you come to PCRT Grand Rapids? The doctrine of adoption is a truth that many Christians overlook. After all, what could be more astonishing – more unbelievable – than the great fact that the doctrine of adoption teaches:…

You may think by my post below that I’m critical of Del and Jez and their tv show, what I’m actuallly advocating is we want more, more, more.   Let’s have special guests, how about a cooking feature, why not…

Paul Levy’s unwarranted attack on the camera presence of Derek and Jeremy is gratuitous and hurtful.  Here is an excellent video the Magnificent Two made some time ago, for the Alliance, on how to protect oneself in the rough and…

Probably the greatest preacher of the 20th century but also possibly the worst documentary presenter in history can be viewed here   Dr Lloyd Jones is so wooden in this video he makes Derek Thomas and Jeremy Smith look like Larry…

What is the preacher to do with hell and eternal punishment? In our day and age these truths strike some as comical and others as cruel. To some, hell is a joke. It’s about little devils in red tights (so…

After a great time in Portland, PCRT heads to Grand Rapids this weekend (March 18-20). Be on the lookout for some postings here about all things PCRT! You can always register online here for any location.

I’ve been doing some work in Romans and between Christopher Ash’s 2 volume ‘Teaching Romans’ and James Philip’s ‘The Power of God’ not much else is needed. James Philip’s book is out of print and has been for over 20 years. It seems…

Where was Rob Bell last Monday at 1.30pm? Somebody crashed into my car and drove off while I was shopping on the Greenford Avenue Co-Op. Anyway in our house-group, during the prayer time, we have banned the ‘I’m tired’ prayer…

The magpie (at least, the one I have in mind) is a striking European bird of black and white plumage (as Jeeves might say, “The species pica pica of the family corvidae, sir”) – a sort of jazzed up crow,…