'Niddrie Community Church' Tagged Posts (Page 6)
Celebrating Halloween On Housing Schemes
Note: This is a post I wrote last year. I must confess to a great deal of ambivalence to Halloween. I vaguely remember doing ‘trick or treat’ as a little boy which usually involved me and my mates ‘egging‘ doors whether people gave us a treat or not. Early in my ministry I was involved in putting on an ‘alternative’ event for the children of the church I was serving as a…
Church History Resources!
This is a quirky little site called Church Time Line. It offers books, links and mp3’s for every period of church history. A handy little resource!
Why I Love Presbyterians Even Though I Don’t Agree With Them
I am a (very convinced) Reformed Baptist, ministering and working in an independent Evangelical Church. I have even written a short book on preparing people (confessing believers) for baptism. Since my move to Scotland 5 years ago I became aware of ‘Presbyterians’ of all shapes and…
Church Planting Resources
Here is a website that could be useful for those of us trying to plant churches and think through some issues. www.churchplanting.com As with all sites I am not claiming to agree with, or endorse, all that is written but it could be a helpful resource for some. I am currently thinking about whether I should be broadening this site for a UK context or developing a new…
The Special Skill Set Needed To Plant Churches In Housing schemes
People often ask what gift set I am looking for if a person wants to join our team or become part of 20schemes. How about the following for starters! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7DvUkPBoG4&feature=related]
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]