Posts by Jason Nelson (Page 71)
Living & Dying by the Sword
It is appointed for man to die once, but after this the judgement (Hb. 9v27). These are stark words for stark times. Niddrie can be a difficult place to work in at the best of times. There are many who live their lives by violence and deceit and then are shocked when their sins come back to visit them. Sadly, a young man has died this week from alcohol related issues. I…
Niddrie Easter Fry & Communion Issues
We had a lovely time together yesterday morning (Easter Sunday). This year we had an early communion service for committed Christians (and those who could be bothered to get out of bed!). We then had a fry up in the cafe with some guests and people from the community (food is always a winner here in Niddrie), we had a 20 minute Easter evangelistic message, followed by Hot…
Easter by Social Media
Why wasn’t Jesus Calm when he faced death?
I read this interesting article on TGC webite. check it out. http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/04/21/jesus-and-the-martyrs/
Government cuts mean Gospel Opportunities!
Much has been written and reported in the media about the savage spending cuts the government seem to be enforcing across large swathes of our local community resources. I am not interested in pushing a political view but I am interested in observing, thinking about and acting upon what this means for the Christian church (both here and Niddrie and further afield). The…
What The Resurrection Means to Niddrie!
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Great Testimony
http://www.vimeo.com/14130161
Incapacity Blaggers?
I have just read this article on the BBC website. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-13152349. What is interesting for me working in Niddrie is that we are dealing with practically every person categorised on their list of Incapacity Benefit (IB) claimants. I am unsure what they mean by the term ‘unknown causes’. It is a little troubling given that 130,000…
Sin & Suffering
The Love Of God
Todays Reading From Don Carson’s book The Love Of God. FEW PASSAGES HAVE PROVED more popular at evangelical ordination services than, “Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction” (2 Tim. 4:2). We reflect, first, on the charge itself. It may be broken down into four components.…