Blog Profile / What Is So Amazing About Grace?
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Blog Post Archive
Perfection
Then he sat down right beside God and waited for his enemies to cave in. It was a perfect sacrifice by a perfect person to perfect some very imperfect people. - Hebrews 10:12 (Message)
I am only too aware of my own imperfections.
Often...Show More Summary
The Highest Apple
"This song is really about everything religion is about. It's about death, salvation and the hope for eternal life. The chorus is inspirational and it expresses spiritual hope. It's an expression of faith." - Donnie Munro At present All...Show More Summary
Finger Painting to Masterpiece
Had the opportunity to share a message at MKCC this past Sunday on the following verse from the Message translation: "So come on, let's leave the preschool fingerpainting exercises on Christ and get on with the grand work of art. Grow up in Christ." - Hebrews 6:1 Moving on from Finger Painting from MKCCpreaching on Vimeo.
Finding the smile of God
"For every look at yourself, take ten looks at Christ. He is altogether lovely. Such infinite majesty, and yet such meekness and grace, and all for sinners, even the chief! Live much in the smiles of God. Bask in his beams. Feel hisShow More Summary
Reads that rocked my world
A few reads that challenged me this week. Church Hopping by James Emery Whyte This or that by Seth Godin Seven Reasons I Believe In The Church! by Perry Noble Something I wish every mother knew and understood by Perry Noble
The Unpredictable Impact of the Inescapable Jesus
John Ortberg recently spoke at the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit about his up coming book: Who Is This Man? The Unpredictable Impact of the Inescapable Jesus
Here are a few notes thanks to Jenni Catron:
We argue about Christianity...Show More Summary
Train hard till it hurts and then some
This afternoon with much of the rest of the nation I cheered on Sir Chris Hoy as he won his 6th Olympic Gold Medal. A truly amazing athlete but his continued success can leave is thinking that it is all too easy. We see a moment of glory...Show More Summary
Transformation
My wife Nicola preaching at MKCC Discovery Kids Takeover @ MKCC from MKCCpreaching on Vimeo.
Not listening
I have a lot more to say about this, but it is hard to get it across to you since you've picked up this bad habit of not listening. By this time you ought to be teachers yourselves, yet here I find you need someone to sit down with you...Show More Summary
God's Pride
For so long I lived with the belief that God was disappointed with me. Disappointed that:
I didn't read my Bible enough
I didn't pray enough
I didn't witness enough
I didn't give enough
I sinned too much
Thanks to an introduction toShow More Summary
The Underdog
Yesterday I had the honour of attending the memorial service for Pastor E J Shearman. I didn't know well, although he did impact my life greatly, but I wanted to be there for my friend and his son Andrew Shearman.
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Sunbathing Prayer
"When you're lying on the beach something is happening, something that has nothing to do with how you feel or how hard you're trying. You're not going to get a better tan by screwing up your eyes and concentrating. You give the time, and that's it. Show More Summary
Like......
"Love like a poet. Live like a warrior. Learn like an apprentice. Lead like a servant. Laugh like a king." - Erwin McManus
The Pursuit of Holiness
The Bible often seems to create a tension between two seemingly opposite beliefs. Through Christ and Christ alone I am forgiven, justified and deemed holy and righteous. Because of what he did not what I do.
On the other hand we are told to pursue Holiness. Show More Summary
Diligent
Towards the end of his letter to his colleague Titus, The Apostle Paul gives him the following encouragement:
Our people have to learn to be diligent in their work so that all necessities are met (especially among the needy) and they don't end up with nothing to show for their lives. Show More Summary
Labels Lie . Do not accept them!
LABELS LIE: BEHIND THE SCENES from PEOPLE OF THE SECOND CHANCE on Vimeo. HT POTSC
Surprising questions to ask when looking for a leader
It would seem that Paul left Crete before he had finished the Job and left Titus with probably one of the most important and difficult tasks - appointing leaders in the churches. It is very interesting to me that the great Apostle didn't keep this task to himself but instead left it to Titus. Show More Summary
God's Slave
I, Paul, am God's slave and Christ's agent for promoting the faith among God's chosen people - Titus 1:1
It is interesting that Paul chooses such an emotive phrase when describing his relationship with his God. Disciple & follower had...Show More Summary
Knowing Jesus by Jake Smith Jr
Yesterday Myself, Nick, Joshua & Ben had a road trip to Breathe City Church, Stoke on Trent to hear a master class delivered by Jake Smith Jr. Young Adults Pastor at Willow Creek. It didn't start off to well being stuck on the M1 for...Show More Summary
Weird view of Money
We continued our teaching series at MKCC yesterday - Weird - Because normal isn't working. Yesterdays topic a Weird view of money. We had the great privilege of hearing from Dave Ramsey (via video). His down to earth, honest teaching on the area of finance is excellent and challenging. Show More Summary