'Niddrie Community Church' Tagged Posts (Page 41)
Disagreeing on Bible Translation Philosophy
Good little post here.
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…
John Piper arrested by fashion police!
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…
The Irony of Women’s Rights
Interesting article here on this.
Stop the Press: Amazing salvation story in Niddrie!!
I came out from a session with some UCCF students who are spending a fortnight with us. I’d just gotten finished telling them how open the culture is in Niddrie in terms of spiritual conversations and the need for direct and open gospel conversations. ‘People don’t beat around the…
Why Pulpit Preaching is No1
Great post here from Bob Fyall.
We are worse than ‘broken’
Good little blog post here on this. Food for thought.
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…
10 Myths about Calvinism
Interesting interview here on this new book.