If there is any group of people on the planet who should be enthusiastic about change and transformation it ought to be Christians. At the heart of the Christian message is the change brought about by the saving work of the Lord Jesus Christ. God has done all that was necessary to transfer his people from the dominion of darkness into the kingdom of his beloved Son. That’s change on a massive scale.
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Changes
Faithfulness or fruitfulness: when your ministry isn’t a success
“I just don’t want us to be in a ministry that doesn’t grow, or goes backwards,” she confessed. “What, then, would be the point of all this sacrifice and preparation?”. There were many nods of agreement around the room.
Perhaps you know this feeling too. Maybe you’ve been involved in planning an evangelistic event at church, and hardly anyone shows up. Perhaps you’ve slaved away leading a Bible study, but it seems most other members find an excuse not to be there every second week.
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When did you last go to Church? – Antony Barraclough
Good things are interfering with our commitment to the public worship of the Lord.
Nominal Christians have left the church in droves over the past decades. At the same time many ministers will tell you that committed Christians are attending less frequently. Anecdotally, the committed Christian used to go to church twice a Sunday, whereas now it seems the same group averages about twice a month.
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Holy talk (Ephesians 5:3–4)
Human beings are social creatures. We need to belong. One of the most obvious ways we do that is by the way we speak. Whenever we speak, in all sorts of small ways, we’re signalling to others how and where we belong.
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Battery hens given more thought than babies
“We are here today because we believe a child is precious to God, made in his image. Therefore that child is precious to us. We have heard the heartbeat of that unborn child in Chantelle’s womb. There are so many other heartbeats which, if this bill goes ahead, will come to an end – ruthlessly, mercilessly and abominably. We must stand for life.”
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Why study at Moore College? – Dr Ashley Null
We recently had the privilege of interviewing Dr Ashley Null. Among other things, we asked him why he thought Moore College was a great place to study theology and be equipped for a lifetime of ministry. Here is what he had to say.
