Jesus taught that we should not necessarily conform to the practices and patterns of the world around us. For example, the Disciples were challenged by Jesus to question their ambitions and act with ever-greater humility. He emphasised that they should seek to serve one another, rather than be served (e.g. Mark 11:42-45). The instruction was often ignored. Even at the… Read more →
Cricket and Evangelism
For all of you cricket fans out there, I have an unfortunate confession: I didn’t used to enjoy watching the game of cricket. It’s a shocking thing to admit to, I know. A few years ago, I was trying to land my first teaching job and I was eager to impress every headmaster or headmistress who interviewed me. So, when… Read more →
Sermon on Acts 1:6-11
The Work Of The Lord
Greetings from St A’s! Prayer is a beautiful and enjoyable thing. It can also be a little confusing… Sometimes, sitting in prayer feels very similar to just sitting quietly. It can be hard to discern what is from the Lord and what is the product of one’s own imagination and rambling mind. At other times, the Lord’s leading can be… Read more →
Peace Amid The Thorns
Greetings from Cambridge! At last, the months of waiting, praying and preparing have come to a climax and we’ve moved into the new St A’s manse. It’s a busy and bustling environment, with all sorts of smiling people coming in to paint, plumb, rewire and illuminate the house. We’re making new friends and it’s bringing back all kinds of memories… Read more →
Eclipse
Greetings from Norwich. There’s a little phrase I won’t be using again for some time! The month of April is upon us and I can hear the sound of removal lorries warming their engines. The new St A’s Manse is being renovated at a fantastic pace. I’ve been so impressed by the combination of love and expertise that the Deacons… Read more →
Zelophehad’s Daughters
Greetings to you all. How lovely it was to be able to spend a week at St. A’s at the end of January. January is a time for new beginnings and fresh starts. It seemed the perfect time to come. I was warmly welcomed by the leaders, the team at church, and the staff and volunteers in LivingStones café. … Read more →
Christmas Message – 2013
Blessings to you all as we enter the festive season! I don’t know if I’m alone in experiencing this, but my feelings about Christmas have changed as the years have gone by. As a child there was no happier time of year for me. My dear mum kept a rigid and lovely routine. It began with an advent… Read more →
Evangelism, Worship, Nurture
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. So begins St Paul’s beautiful correspondence to his friend, Timothy, and I couldn’t think of a better greeting to send my new brothers, sisters and friends at St Andrew’s Street Baptist Church. My family and I are overjoyed that the Lord has chosen to draw all… Read more →
An article about movies, in two parts…
Part one: I just love watching movies. I have a large collection of blurays and DVDs that my wife considers an embarrassing feature of our lounge. The embarrassment isn’t caused by the subject matter of the films – there’s nothing there I wouldn’t happily watch with friends from church – it’s more an issue of quantity. She tried and failed… Read more →