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Church Problems — They Are Always Doctrinal

Most pastors have heard it many times, especially if they are active on the Internet — it hits their email inbox all the time.  “Something has gone wrong in my church.”  Sometimes it is from another pastor, sometimes a member … Continue reading

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Hadrian Built a Wall

Hadrian built a wall, a monument to the limitations and temporal nature of all human endeavours and human institutions. Continue reading

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Scripture Testimonies — 31 August 2014

The last Sunday of the month, we have Scripture reading testimonies in our church — no comments, just reading Scripture that people have read in the last week or two.  It is profitable, interesting, and encouraging to see where people … Continue reading

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“Love Isn’t Fair”

So yesterday afternoon, in the midst of lying on the sofa with a 2 year old and a 4 year old climbing all over me, and perhaps bouncing on my chest and belly, at one point I told the elder … Continue reading

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Pastoral Authority and Questions

If I do not do these things, I am not training people to lead, I am just training people to be loud. Continue reading

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An Evolutionary Problem — Which Evolved First?

Seen on a sign at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh: Plants and Pollinators.  One can’t live without the other. So which evolved first?

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“Church on Purpose” — The Centrality of Scripture

This is the reason behind some of the things we do, the way we “do church.” Continue reading

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