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Tag: Mission

Before Philippi

In approaching the narrative sections of Scripture, there is always the danger of foreclosure, of assuming the conclusion, and missing … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Ministry, Mission

‘I long to see you’ – the glory of contingency

A measure of our new sense of normality is that the decision whether or not to run church services has … More

Church life, Coronavirus, Local Church, Ministry, Mission

St. Patrick and the work of ministry

In the eyes of many Patrick is the patron saint of excess, a figurehead for beer-fuelled parades and parties. Nothing, … More

Ministry, Mission, Pastoral Ministry, St. Patrick’s Day

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

Living in important times

I have lived in important places, times When great events were decided; who owned That half a rood of rock, … More

Christianity, Culture, Evangelism, Ministry, Mission, priorities, service, Social Media

I will leave for Spain by way of you

If you attend a well organised missions event where your mind and heart are stretched by the need of the … More

Christianity, Global Mission, Local Church, Ministry, Mission

No private matter – Pt.1

When we prize the interests of party above those of the whole community, when we make our perspective prescriptive, our … More

Christianity, Culture, Evangelism, Mission, Social Media

There and Back Again: 10 years on from a fork in the road

’It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your … More

Disappointment, God, Ministry, Mission, Providence
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