Tag Archives: Is the church spirit or me centred?

Time to Pause and Reflect? Some thoughts and questions for church leaders

Posted on March 26, 2020 by

This post is a copy of my contribution to the Eastern Baptist Association ‘Thought for the Week’ which is sent to the Ministers in the EBA. I am reposting it here in case other church leaders find it helpful as we … Continue reading →

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Whose Church is it Anyway?

Posted on June 10, 2016 by

A picture has popped up on my Facebook feed a few times in the past week. It shows lettering on the wall of a church where the ‘S’ has fallen off so it now reads ‘AINT PETER’S CHURCH’ Seeing the picture made … Continue reading →

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A Gathering of People: Pictures of the Church Part 1

Posted on February 3, 2016 by

This is the first in a series of posts exploring the pictures/metaphors of the church that are used in the Bible. The New Testament was written in Greek and the word that is translated in English as church is ‘Ekklesia’ which … Continue reading →

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The One Where Someone Said ‘I hate this one’

Posted on October 1, 2015 by

So, I was at a harvest school assembly recently and the teacher announced the next song and I heard a voice (don’t worry it was a pupil not a teacher) saying ‘I hate this one’. The song was Autumn days … Continue reading →

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Should churches be Spirit or Me centred communities?

Posted on February 26, 2015 by

Earlier this week I was at a conference where the inspirational Lynn Green (the Baptist Union General Secretary) asked us what a Spirit filled community of people looks like. If you are not a churchy person and you are wondering … Continue reading →

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