This pastoral passage was first written for LRBC on July 15 2015. It highlights the difficult position many Christians find themselves in – wanting to hold their line on morality without being a voice of condemnation to those who differ. Our message as representatives of Christ is an invitation to reconciliation with God – a difficult message in modern society, yet one that is made in good will.
||Pastoral Passage|| Christian faith and repentance is evidence of our victory over the world.
||Pastoral Passage|| What is the most important work of a pastor? And will you join in that work?
||A brief word on a neglected but central aspect of the role of the Holy Spirit within Christ’s churches||
||Pastoral Passage|| Jesus said: “What good does it do a man if he gains the whole world but forfeits his own soul?” (Matt 16:26). If you are successful in the world, never let this question cease to haunt you.
||Pastoral Passage|| Quenching the Spirit’s work could be likened to dumping a pile of wet firewood on a fire – rather than feeding and growing it, the timber makes the fire struggle and could even put it out.
||Pastoral Passage|| In Christian spirituality there is a place for striving, and a place for resting.
||Pastoral Passage|| A message from John Owen about keeping Christ first when life is still filled with bright opportunities.
||Pastoral Passage|| A major goal of First John is to help us have assurance in our faith.
||Pastoral Passage|| Grumbling and unbelief are the two sins that Israel committed in their wilderness journey that we must take care not to fall into.
Chris Northcott 