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Captivating Truths for ChildrenThe more parents and grandparents I speak to, the more I hear the desire to have good biblical books for children that will be fun to read and...
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Olympic opportunityCrazy to think it, but the last Olympic Games were four years ago. This year, particularly this summer, there are so many sports events going on...
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HebrewsOver the last month or so, I’ve been doing quite some reading on the book of Hebrews. I’ve been preparing to preach through it with...
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Ministry, Resolutions and our journey to heavenThere are plenty of books out there on ministry, on the day to day of Christian life, on how to live for the glory of Jesus and works on the lives...
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Just Show UpWe live in a world where big achievements are celebrated. People flock to those who do great and noticeable things. It’s come to the point where...
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‘Mental illnes’, Romans, revival and church controversiesOne of the benefits of reviewing books is that I have titles come across my desk on a whole host of topics, one of the difficulties is to know how...
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Easter DevotionsLent is an interesting time where Christians from many different church traditions and backgrounds use the time in the run up to Easter to prepare...
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Exceeding joy, service and apologeticsJanuary was a strange month for me. Sadly, I was ill for most of it which meant a lot of time working on the sofa and brain fog that kept me from...
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Ministry in the New RealmYou’ve probably heard people in church speak about the ‘now and not yet’. We currently live in the here and now, we serve God,...
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2000 years of Christ’s power; the Age of Enlightenment and AwakeningI’m a firm believer that every Christian should have a basic understanding of some of the key moments and happenings in the history of the...
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Just be honestOne of the areas that we can grow in as a Global Church is seeing the benefit of lamenting and actually doing it. Often our church services are...
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A mixed goodie bagAs the year goes on, I find that my to-review pile mounts up. Most of the book on that pile are good, but because of the volume of Christian...
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It’s Christmas TimeOk, well, not quite. It is still November, but there are Christmas songs on the radio, Christmas decorations on houses, tress being decorated and...
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Copy and paste = lack of input and wasteI live in the realm of books and ministry. I’m surrounded by the newest books on discipleship and serving in the church, in commentaries on books...
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Meeting Christ in the GardenI find myself speaking a lot about devotional material lately, reading and recommending devotional books for Christians and thinking about what’s...
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Books about the BookThere is one type of book that lines many a preachers bookshelves, commentaries. Some people view commentaries with suspicion, thinking that they...
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The Lord of Psalm 23Psalm 23 is probably one of the most well known passages of the Bible, often still being quoted or referred to in funerals of both Christians and...
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Landscape of HopeIf you’re reading this and know anything about this blog, you will know that I like books, but what may be news to you is that I particularly...
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Training and equipping little onesAs a Pastor, part of my job is training and equipping the church to use the gifts that God has given them to serve Him for the upbuilding of the...
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Do not be true to yourselfThe message that many of our children and young people hear regularly is “be true to yourself, be whoever you want to be, ignore the rest of...
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Love, Death & ResurrectionThere can be no doubt in anyone’s mind that Jesus changed the world. Even those who are not Christians cannot deny that the life of Jesus...
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To a Different DrumThere are some books that you read and are grateful for, but they leave little lasting impression on your life and then there are some books that...
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BusyWhen you ask someone “how are you?” One of the most common words that will appear in their response is ‘busy’. We live in a world where it’s all...
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Intentional InterruptionsEver feel that you’re being pulled in 100 different directions because of the little notification nightmare in your pocket? Our world is full...
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The Character of ChristSometimes you come across a book that just hits the spot. It brings the right balance of encouragement and challenge, theology and application....
