The Lake District in Northern England is one of the most beautiful parts of the British Isles. I know a certain place in one particularly striking corner of this countryside, surrounded by hills and mountains, valleys, lakes and streams. Set back on the edge of a hill...
Every Christian is called to make, to mature and to mobilise disciples. We are all called to evangelise, to build one another up, to care for poor, to encourage others, and so on. But, for most of us, there is a basic, underlying gift, a God-given talent that lies...
Dr RT Kendall encourages us to meditate on Isaiah chapter 53 and appreciate that our salvation comes as a result of the compassion and mercy of God Isaiah 53 is arguably the greatest chapter in the Bible. Charles Spurgeon called it ?the Bible in miniature, the Gospel...
I have repeated the statement several times: sin will not keep you from grace, but grace will keep you from sin. Once you have received God?s forgiveness through the grace that is in Christ, you will never again come under the condemnation of God. Jesus took all your...
Since we adopted the cell vision, developing groups of 12 has been on of the most significant aspects of our church life. Many hundreds of cell leaders and potential cell leaders have been formed and supported through these groups of 12. It has been thrilling to see...
The resurrection was the supreme display of God?s power, the visible proof of Jesus? accomplishment at the cross and is our hope for the future, just as it was for the early disciples. After Jesus? crucifixion, the disciples were a shattered band of people who were...
