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Church Leadership

Reflections on a twenty-year year-out…

I vividly remember the first day. It was only a few weeks after leaving my nice ordinary job in a…

adminSeptember 23, 2022
Devotional

Grasping in two directions

During our evening services we’re currently taking a slow (but not slow enough) walk through the Upper Room Discourse –…

adminMarch 11, 2020March 11, 2020
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Books

Following Jesus in our pajamas

I’ve recently finished a really interesting book – primarily aimed at church ministers – but with application for all who…

adminOctober 8, 2014October 29, 2014
Books

The danger of making it all about us

I’ve just finished reading Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp. It has been an encouraging (in its focus on the gospel…

adminAugust 5, 2013
Bible Teaching/Exposition

Saul the substitute prophet – or a King-sized mistake addendum

Yesterday I had the great privilege of preaching on 1 Samuel 14 at the church where I serve. Time didn’t…

adminFebruary 18, 2013February 18, 2013
Ministry

One Year On – Reflections on my first year out of Bible College

Tomorrow I will be having my first ‘annual review’ with two of the leaders in the church where I minister.…

adminAugust 31, 2010
Book Review

Disciple-Maker Makers, or why we need to focus more on vines than trellises

I have just returned from a holiday in a well-known wine-growing region of France, but that is not why I…

adminAugust 19, 2010
Book Review

Jesus Driven Ministry (ch5)

In some ways this is one of the hardest chapters to summarise because it ranges over several topics, yet I…

adminDecember 30, 2009
Book Review

Jesus Driven Ministry (ch4)

It has been a while since I have had time to do any non-essential reading, and so it is rather…

adminDecember 23, 2009
Book Review

Jesus Driven Ministry (ch3)

This third chapter is called ‘Affirmed by God.’ Fernando argues that: “The ministry is so challenging that when we think…

adminNovember 25, 2009

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revsweetstweets Phil Sweeting @revsweetstweets ·
21 Jan

An old friend of mine expresses an important argument in a way that I haven't heard it expressed before. https://brownstone.org/articles/shift-personal-to-positional-morality/

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13 Jan

I just entered @AutoTrader_UK’s monthly️ #ElectricCarGiveaway & you can too! This month’s prize is a Tesla Model Y worth over £51k! It’s free to enter & you have until 31st January. All information (including Ts&Cs) can be found here: http://bit.ly/3xDYOHy

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marcushoneysett Marcus Honeysett @marcushoneysett ·
10 Jan

We still have a very few remaining places for the
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Pastoral Refreshment Conference at the end of the month

Christian leaders and spouses, it's an unmissable oasis for encouragement and replenishment. I'd love you to come

https://www.livingleadership.org/pastoral-refreshment-conferences

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