Cultural and academic underachievement might need to be a mark of faithfulness to Jesus in our busy and cultured society.
Category Archive: Christian Service
There is a fairly old debate concerning modern Christian mission: Should priority be given to gospel preaching or to social action?
Do we make our service to Christ suit our plans and convenience?
||Pastoral Passage|| The best Bible commentaries are like seasoned adventure guides – they know their terrain well and have long experience of sharing it with others.
Some words from the past that offer a helpful perspective on the issue of supposedly ‘boring’ testimonies…
The call of Christ still waits to be answered.
I think it would be a great project to read through the Gospels and consider how ALL of it is ‘good news’.
I affirm that the central purpose of the Bible is to reveal and explain the significance of Jesus, but I believe it can still bless people outside of that purpose.
It is easy to get used to being comfortable at church, to being ‘entertained’ in a mild sense of that word. Even though we might feel a little sheepish about this, it is not something we would hurry to change.
Have you put your career in its proper perspective?
Chris Northcott 