Posts from 2012 (Page 26)
What’s the point of meeting on a Sunday?
By Andy Constable A couple of weeks ago, I blogged that worship isn’t simply a Sunday activity while we sing songs but involves our heart attitude in all of life (see: http://niddriepastor.com/2012/04/06/dont-just-sing-about-it-start-worshipping-god-today-everyday/) The question that necessarily…
The Doctrine of Perseverance: Does it Matter for Housing Schemes?
The Canons of Dort call the doctrine of the preservation/perseverance of the saints, (sometimes called the preservation of the elect), an “inestimable treasure.” See here for a more detailed position and an outline of mistakes to avoid in this discussion. Perseverance may be defined as that…
Let’s Talk About Sex Baby!!
Desiring God have produced a great article here on “Sexual Sin in the ministry”. Read it here. On a related issue, Covenant Eyes have produced a free e-book for those struggling with pornography. Download it here. In our ministry in Niddrie there are so many people (men and women) who struggle with this issue. This is why we place such an emphasis on one to…
The Woman at the Well
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Gentrification: Help or Hindrance to Housing Schemes?
Gentrification is a phenomenon that is occurring in schemes all over Scotland (indeed the UK). It is a word that has been in use for many centuries but was brought to the fore in the early sixties by a sociologist who observed how middle class people moving into traditional working class areas,…
9 Recommended Books on Leadership
The TGC websote gives their titles here.
Is “Accepting Jesus into Your Heart” Biblical?
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How do Couples Make Decisions in Christian Marriages?
There was an interesting discussion here at T4G (which I will blog extensively on when I return and have thought about the implications for housing scheme ministry) around the issue of complementarianism. This is a position we hold as a church when it comes to women in pastoral, eldership…
What is the Church Actually For?
Phillip Jensen gives his opinion here. I will say straight off the bat that I am not certain that I agree with some of his conclusions (or presuppositions) in this piece – but it gets the ol’ juices flowing at least!
My Top Tips For Surviving Ministry In Hard Places!
It’s been an up and down week in Niddrie. A man was stabbed to death in a drug related incident, two young boys crashed their stolen motorbike into a lamp-post being chased by the police, a young man killed himself, there was a knife fight on the steps of the church and an African man was…