So far this year I’ve read 16 books. 7 off my target and 20 short of last years total. Maybe I’m slacking on the reading front 🙂 So, what’s my best book of 2017? well it’s an oldie: “The Bruised Reed” by Puritan Richard Sibbes. Sibbes takes Isaiah 42:3 (and the New Testament application in Matthew...
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Error in the Church
This post is part of a series of posts that I’m writing that track some of my thoughts through the letter of 1 Timothy and in this post I’m going to tackle the often thorny issue of error and deception within the church. Once again, Paul is writing to the young pastor Timothy and here...
Jesus Christ – high above all
It’s today! The day when the western world celebrates the birth of our Saviour (at least in theory). Today I want to shout it loud: [big_box]Jesus Christ is high above all[/big_box] There you go .. I feel better now. So, back to today’s blog. This is the twelfth post in a series through Pauls first...
Church irrelevant?
How irrelevant is the church? Why do you gather each week? How frequently do you meet with others mid-week? This is the eleventh post in a series through Pauls first letter to Timothy. I’ve taken a break from this book since September so today I’m going to get back into the letter and try and write...