Random Stuff (Page 6)
Why I’m Only Ever A Second Away From Sexual Sin
I was deeply saddened this week to hear of an extremely close pastor friend of mine who had succumbed to temptation and committed adultery. He has not been married for very long, he was pastoring a growing church and he was also the vice president of a Bible College. I have yet to ascertain all the…
The Manifold Wisdom of God
I am showing this today in our service. It reminds us that even though creation screams out His majesty and wisdom, Ephesians 3:10 tells us that it is the church that is His megaphone to the spiritual realms. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MijIrXEkSGY&noredirect=1]
Why Dropping ‘Dirty Words’ Will Not Change People
An article on the BBC website recently caught my eye. “London’s New Housing Loses The “Dirty Word” Apparently new homes being built in London are now being renamed, ‘neighbourhoods’ instead of ‘estates’ because the powers that be feel that the latter…
Church Planting Opportunity In Northern Edinburgh!
Niddrie Community Church, as part of our 20Schemes initiative, are currently involved in a year-long assessment of the viability of a church plant in West Pilton, one of Edinburgh’s toughest housing schemes. Here is a short film highlighting the needs of this work. FYI: I am very happy in…
Why We All Need To Toughen Up A Bit!
I love this sage advice… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-b7d48eA8M]
Introducing Niddrie’s New Assistant Pastor
We had a great service at Niddrie last week with the induction of four elders, including Andy Constable, as our Assistant Pastor. Our elders each have different responsibilities. Derek Laidlaw is the elder responsible for members care. Craig Beattie is the elder responsible for member care. Marc…
Think Before Hitting “Post”
Facebook is a great way for you to build and maintain relationships with people both inside your church and in your community. But Facebook is not without its risks. Every time you post something, you risk hurting, offending or distancing yourself from people. So here are 18 things you want to avoid doing on Facebook … I have been thinking about this topic recently and…
Church Planting/Revitalisation In Northern Ireland
Tell us a little about yourself I am a 42 year old, son of a farmer from the NW Ulster/Donegal border. I Moved to the South of England when I was 10 and came back to the University of Ulster when 23. I played lots of sport, and despite frequently attending church, I was out drinking, DJing and…
Seeing Our Work As Worship
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m06DYIAeCtU]
Gavin Peacock Comes To Niddrie
Football is the language of the schemes. Almost everybody here has a team. In Edinburgh it is Hibs or Hearts. In Glasgow it is Rangers or Celtic. Of course, here teams are divided down religious lines: Catholic or Protestant. Regardless, people love their football here in Niddrie and it has been a good medium for me over the years to share the gospel. In about 2 weeks…