You don’t need to go to bible college to plant a church

You don’t need to go to bible college to plant a church

You don’t need to go to bible college to plant a church. I keep having conversations with young guys who want to plant churches.  Most…

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Church planting on the underbelly of the big blue whale. (stealing sheep, a response)

Church planting on the underbelly of the big blue whale. (stealing sheep, a response)

Church planters, if you have had a little too much coffee maybe give this post a miss for a few hours. First off. Read this…

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How to read your city like a book part 2

How to read your city like a book part 2

Two misconceptions about the importance of doing your cultural homework. 1. Lets just preach the Gospel and God will do the rest – Agreed, lets…

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How to read your city like a book part 1

How to read your city like a book part 1

In response to a comment on my last post I will be trying over the next few days to lay out some of my thoughts. Ultimately…

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Read your city like a book

Read your city like a book

Your City is a book. It is a story book written (at the moment) in a post-modern genre.  Think David Foster Wallace and Dave Eggers….

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The picture postcard gospel

The picture postcard gospel

For Matthew, Jesus is the ‘Christos’ who we find as the climax to the end of the story of Israel, mathmatically positioned as the Jubilee…

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Exegetical gymnastics on the Ephesian maternity ward.

Exegetical gymnastics on the Ephesian maternity ward.

I have noticed an interesting shift in the movement that I am part of. In bygone days those who strayed slightly to the left of…

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How Tom Became king

How Tom Became king

So as promised, a book review of sorts; How God Became King by NT Wright. First off the bat; I am a self confessed NT…

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I have seen the end of my tether and it looks like grace.

I have seen the end of my tether and it looks like grace.

Remain in pastoral ministry for any length of time and you will become very familiar with the end of your tether. It is a place…

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The science of life and the physics of death

The science of life and the physics of death

We measure our lives by it, get things done quickly because of it, put our house in order before it and live in fear of…

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