I’m currently working through N.T. Wright’s excellent commentary on Colossians and Philemon as part of my morning devotions. I thought the following summary of Col 1:15-20 is so helpful / challenging: “The task of evangelism is therefore best understood as … Continue reading N.T. Wright on Evangelism and Mission
Tomorrow, at Kingsgate, we have our first membership Sunday. This is a very exciting morning as we look to weave our lives together with promises and purpose! Here is some information on what membership looks like at Kingsgate: Reflection … Continue reading Membership Sunday
Provocative and prophetic words by Kaj Munk (1944) who was killed by the Gestapo in January in Denmark: “what we Christians lack is not psychology or literature… We lack a holy rage–the recklessness which comes from the knowledge of God … Continue reading To rage against complacency
I’ve so enjoyed reading Andrew Naselli & J.D. Crowley’s book on the Conscience. It is particularly helpful for multicultural churches and those who are planning on being involved in cross-cultural mission. the following quote is really helpful in defining the … Continue reading Theological Triage
Over the last few months I’ve been reflecting how easy it is for Christians to over emphasis certain aspects of hearing and knowing the will of God (e.g. prophecy). This ultimately leads to an unbalanced (wonky) approach that then leads … Continue reading John Stott cuts through the noise on discerning God’s will
This is an excellent quote by John MacArthur on how we should view our conscience: “In other words, the conscience functions like a skylight, not a light bulb. It lets light into the soul; it does not produce its own. … Continue reading Conscience: skylights vs light bulbs
Today I’ve been re-reading a few chapters of Eugene Peterson’s ‘Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work’ (which by the way he describes as: Prayer-Directing, Story-making, Pain-sharing, Nay-saying, and Community-building). In the introduction Eugene gives the following wonderful description of the … Continue reading Pastoral Work Specialises in the Ordinary
