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Will the plague come near to our door?

The first Lord’s Day since the Covid-19 Coronavirus began to reach our shores has passed. In most fellowships in the … More

Christianity, Coronavirus, Hope, Psalms, Suffering

3 Christian responses to Coronavirus

Every day delivers fresh headlines, and further fuel for fear, about the global rise and spread of coronavirus. News broadcasts … More

Christianity, Coronavirus, Evangelism, Pandemic

Why we still need nuance

One of the unfortunate things about words is how readily weaponised they are. Language, by its very essence, is in … More

Christianity, Culture, Nuance, Public Square

Handling encouragement in pastoral ministry

The swing of a pendulum can be a dangerous thing, correctives can oversteer away from one error and into another, … More

Christianity, Local Church, Ministry, Pastoral Ministry

5 Pleas for Sung Worship

For many in my generation, worship style was war paint, a badge of one’s loyalty to the novel in public … More

Christianity, Congregational Singing, Ministry, Worship

10 Thoughts in the wake of the Jarrid Wilson Tragedy

The news is becoming horribly familiar – a pastor who has been used of God, who has even counselled and … More

Care, Christianity, Eldership, Hope, Jarrid Wilson, Ministry, Pain, Pastoral Ministry, Suicide

Brothers, shall we weep?

As Christian ministers we are vulnerable to the twin temptations of activism and stoicism, of deploying our energies or cutting … More

Christianity, Evangelism, Grief, Local Church, Ministry, Mission, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, priorities

Reframing Kindness

Redefinition is definitely on-trend in our culture. Words, phrases, and concepts are generally fluid, and are often the tools of … More

Christianity, Grace, Ministry, priorities, service

The forgetfulness of heaven – a further reflection

One of the big benefits of thinking aloud is that others can hear you, can express appreciation, or offer gracious … More

Christianity, eschatology, Heaven, Resurrection

The scars of heaven

A friend recently recounted a conversation with his precocious 10 year old. Their child had sustained an injury some years … More

Christianity, eschatology, Glory, Heaven, Jesus, Pain, Providence, Suffering

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