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What If We based Our Decisions On Community Instead Of Self Interest?
When was the last time you met a person who took a decision in their life based on how it would affect their Christian community? As a pastor I am informed about decisions to move house, job etc and my immediate response is always, ‘What is the motivation behind your decision?’ For a…
Tambourine Player Tasered During Church Service!
Please click on the following link. It made my day. At Niddrie we taser anybody seen in possession of a tambourine let alone playing one! #ooid=o4YXU5NTo6-qffR5tWzEIHnhrwUl0myj
Every Day In The UK This Happens…..
Based on the latest available data, Credit Action estimates that every day in the UK: 314 people are declared insolvent or bankrupt every day (based on Q1 2012 trends). This is equivalent to 1 person every 63 seconds during each working day. 1,473 Consumer County Court Judgements (CCJs) are issued every day (based on Q4 2011 trends). The average value of a Consumer CCJ in…
How Do I End a Bad Discussion?
This is always an awkward situation. What do we do when caught up in a discussion that we just don’t know how to end? How do we handle things when we can’t even agree to disagree? There are 4 helpful little pointers from ‘The Cripplegate’ here.
What’s So Good About Acts 29 Western Europe?
I found this video on their website recently. It is informative and helpful. Even though I am personally not involved in Acts29WE, the men that I have met who are, have been top quality. They are also in the process of beginning 1-2 year internships through their partner churches. I will publish…
How To Cope With The Stress Of Ministry
By Andy Constable Life in schemes can be tough at the best of times. It is, sometimes, an extremely face paced, intense ministry. I know today as I woke up that I felt tired and distracted. The business of the next couple of weeks clouded my mind. Now at this point I could (a) get on with the day and get as much as done as possible but keep stressing. Or (b) I can commit…
Penal Substitutionary Atonement Made Easy (at least to look at!)
Why Missional Living Really Sucks & What You Can Do About It!
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit,…
Why We Don’t Have Urinals at Niddrie!
If you’re not standing whilst watching this then you’re not a real man! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo3o4nfiG7A]
Working With Addictions (4): A Choice Not a Disease?
The fundamental question in any discussion with those battling addictions is: How did we end up where we are today? Addiction always has a starting point. Everybody began somewhere and, often, for very different reasons. What probably began as a bit of fun or something ‘now and then’…