Random Stuff (Page 4)
From Sleeping In A Graveyard To Walking With The Living God
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Rik’s Testimony: “How I used To Be A Doughnut”
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/53835519]
My Daughter’s Testimony
Yesterday was a great day for NCC as we witnessed the baptism of 5 people; 4 grown men and my 11-year-old daughter, Keziah. I am going to put all of the testimonies on the site over the next few days but I am starting with Keziah today. It was amazing listening to the stories of how different men had battled prison, drugs, mental health and family breakdown before the…
Steve Timmis: The Mission
Here’s a bit of the silver (skipping) fox on “The Mission”. Always worth a punt.
Why Small Churches Can Be More Effective Than Large Ones
The pendulum’s swung, says author, speaker, and activist JR Woodward. Bigger is no longer better in the church world – and Woodward is predicting that the real energy for God’s work in the local church will come from smaller, intentional communities who are immersed in spiritual practices that…
Scotland’s Forgotten, Rural Housing Schemes
In all the recent talk of the city as the main focus of church planting and theological thought (at least in many quarters) it seems that rural ministry is a bit like the ugly girl at a wedding. Everybody knows she’s there but nobody wants to dance with her. It’s not my intent to talk…
Church Planting Resources
Here are some resources from the Geneva Push 2011 Conference. As with all things, this is not a wholehearted recommendation for all of the content. But it is worth a perusal. Click here.
A Pastor & His Children
A great little article from the Gospel Coalition site on this topic. Click here.
Why Glasgow Needs 20 Schemes!
Watch this short film on gang culture in Glasgow’s housing schemes. People ask me if we are exaggerating the problem in our country. See for yourself. What is the solution to these issues? The young man at the end of this film thinks it is about more social services but I think we should be planting gospel centred churches. [youtube=http://youtu.be/Ti2rqlUycM4] Find…
A Foretaste Of Heaven In 57 Seconds
This is an older video but I have to say that when I was at the 2012 event it was incredible to be in a stadium with 9000 (mainly) men and women singing hymns to the glory of God. It was an amazingly powerful and emotional experience. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eSYSa8mm10&feature=youtu.be] Bob Kauflin makes some interesting points about worship at the…