In continuation of my long-but-slow running series on Worship (“Don’t say anything unless it’s worth taking a long time to say” – Treebeard, Lord of the Rings – my paraphrase), I wanted to put up a blog on the subject of Extravagant Worship. That Treebeard quote above wasn’t serious by the way. In these days … More Worship 4: Extravagant Worship
[Note: unashamed Bible Study time. Get in that frame of thinking. This is good stuff.] The Rock of the Revelation of Jesus Christ In the first two chapters of Peter’s first epistle, we have a beautiful picture presented to us of the house of God. It takes some work, especially in the first chapter, to … More Jesus Rocks (cheesy title I know)
“The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.” 1 John 3:8 As He was coming down from the mountain one time, Jesus was suddenly approached by a social outcast of the day – a leper. He has just delivered a fantastic message to crowds concerning the kingdom of … More For the complete removal of evil from the earth.
I was watching a movie at someone’s house, well it was kind of on in the background: Horton Hears a Who, based on the story by Dr. Zeuss. And the fundamental problem for Horton, as he expresses it in one early explanatory scene, is if there is life on this tiny bud on a little … More Small means big
As a Christian to a Western culture, I can speak from experience of a difficulty many of us in the church have with a need held in the necessarily non-Western attributes of Christianity (speaking of its origins) to be a-categorical in our ‘pastoral’ efforts. (I place the word in quotes because I speak not specifically … More Our unfortunate propensity
Mate of mind posted this on facebook. Thought it was a great article! http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/matthew_parris/article5400568.ece Entitled ‘As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God’ Enjoy
I believe the church has an unbelievable moment opening before her with the sliding economic situations in the West. I do not want to state too much presumptively, but I must write what I feel prophetically the Lord is saying about this season. For a while I have seen a kind of ‘Daniel season’ coming … More The Church in the Credit Crunch
I’m still here, and crazy busy! Feel like I haven’t written anything for the blog in ages but don’t worry, that will change very soon. I’ve got lots brewing, including a 10-12,000 word project on Old Testament treatment of money and how that translates today (okay maybe that’s too much to put on a blog!!) … More I’m still here
How far this will go and of what profound effect in the world of cyberspace I do not know, only if someone reads it, perhaps they’d just like to give it some consideration! I wanted to write concerning the so-called Lakeland Outpouring regarding some Christians’ attitude which unfortunately has been allowed to go unchecked in … More My little response to Lakeland
Wow. One of the most intense seasons of my life has just kicked off! For those of you who don’t know, I’ve just begun a course with my church (Ichthus Christian Fellowship in London), training in leadership for a year. Am now living in the house they have in Forest Hill with some new friends! … More Radical Network begins!
Ben David Trigg 