Hint: They aren’t biblical.
I have been listening to Tyson Fury and the responses to him from Christian and non-Christian camps with detached bemusement and not so little amusement. Recently, that has begun to turn into a little fury of my own as ‘evangelicals’ of the middle-class persuasion have taken to distancing themselves from what he has to say […]
Erik Raymond is the senior pastor of Emmaus Bible Church in Omaha, Nebraska and has a blog, The Ordinary Pastor, on The Gospel Coalition. “Any time we build an identity on something higher than the gospel, whether that is how much money you make, what kind of car you drive, where you live, or what […]
The following six facts will be universally true about our churches. Someone has had a problem in our church this week. We have everything we need in the gospel to help that person with that problem (2 Peter 1:3). People seek help from family members, friends, and pastors before they go to healthcare professionals about […]
Erik Raymond is the senior pastor of Emmaus Bible Church in Omaha, Nebraska and has a blog, The Ordinary Pastor, on The Gospel Coalition. “. . . there’s also the value of the books and the resources that come with the conference. So one thing that would be great for publishers or authors, or anybody […]
Erik Raymond is the senior pastor of Emmaus Bible Church in Omaha, Nebraska and has a blog, The Ordinary Pastor, on The Gospel Coalition. In this video, Erik explains that one of the greatest challenges to evangelism and discipleship in Western deprived communities is a lack of workers—Jesus asks us to pray for labourers. “The […]
People say it’s for attention but I dinnae think so. They just feel worthless. (anonymous Scottish female) What is the first thought that comes to mind when we say the words, “Self-Harm or Self-Injury?” For many, it will be the image of a young person with prominent scars or burns on their arms. But to […]