'Niddrie Community Church' Tagged Posts (Page 41)

'Niddrie Community Church' Tagged Posts (Page 41)

How long is your mmmmm…?

Christian ‘mmmm’s’ come in all shapes and sizes. 1. We have the short, sharp ‘mm’. It sounds like a mini grunt but it is really a rapid ‘mm’ sound. It usually comes in during ‘bless them Lord’ or ‘Lord hear our prayers’. 2. We have the longer ‘mmm’. That comes in when we hear of a brother or…

Being Discipled v Being A Discipler

Christians in the UK love courses. I don’t just mean that they like them a lot. They really, really love them. They love conventions. They love ‘guest speakers’ who communicate well, tell great stories, throw in the odd joke and open up the Bible for them. Church leaders love courses. They love words like ‘equipping’. They love conventions…

Love them into the kingdom

There is a growing trend in some evangelical churches to ‘soften’ the gospel as we work with those in deprived areas. Not soften it so much as tone the language down a bit. Emphasise love. ‘Jesus loves you.’ I was amused several months ago when one of the locals turned to a young believer (visiting us) and asked, ‘So, am I going to hell then…