This is the second blog in a 3–part series on the subject of perseverance. So how do we move forward? What do we need to be doing to make sure we are progressing in our run? The answer is right there in Hebrews 12:1, “Lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely.” The […]
I sat in a meeting talking about how we might be able to help women in hard places do women’s ministry. The thing is, I’m sitting there thinking, This is crazy! What have we got to say? What can we do? We don’t have anything to offer. What if they ask questions we don’t know […]
This is part 2 of a 2-part blog series on the issue of stress. In the previous post, we looked at what stress is, how we know if we’re too stressed, and what impact stress has on our relationship with God. How Does God Want Us to Deal With Stress? “Blessed is the one who […]
This is the first blog in a 3-part series on the subject of perseverance. A smart dead guy called Jonathan Edwards once said this: “Perseverance is a necessary consequence of salvation.” What that means is that when someone is truly saved, when someone really becomes a Christian, they will continue on through the whole of […]
How Do You Know if You’re Too Stressed? “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” […]
Did you know that less than one-third of 18-year-olds went to university in 2016? Even if we include those who took a gap year, that means that about 60% didn’t go to University. Yet, UK evangelicals have a disproportionate number of churches in student areas and planted to reach students. What if two-thirds of our churches were […]
‘Reach Out’ is a song my wife and I have written together. We’ve both been playing music for years, and while we’ve been involved in writing music before with bands, this is the first song we’ve written as a couple. I primarily play guitar, and Cara sings. We started writing this song years ago, and […]
Over the past few months, myself and a small team have been working on writing, rehearsing, recording, and shooting five music videos which will all be available to view on the 20schemes YouTube channel soon. The five songs consist of three brand new songs written by believers from our local scheme churches, as well as […]
In March of 2016, Kevin DeYoung, author and senior pastor of University Reformed Church (East Lansing, Michigan) visited Niddrie Community Church to meet some of the members and check out 20schemes. In this sort video, Kevin shares some reasons why he loves this ministry. Video Transcript – Kevin DeYoung Kevin: I’m grateful for the ministry of […]
I have done a four-part series on the topic of church discipline in earlier posts, so I won’t be visiting old ground here. To summarise: As a church we follow the Matthew 18:15–17 principles for church discipline at our church. When we talk of church discipline we mean the daily ‘one anothering’ of church member […]