Isn’t the Bible really big and hard to understand? Well, yes, the Bible is a big book. I know it can be intimidating, especially if you are someone who doesn’t read much. How can you trust something you cannot really understand? It seems too much, too complicated. But let’s pause and think about this for …
What is the Bible about? Think about how you might answer this question, should someone ask it of you. Take a moment. What is the Bible about? If you only had a sentence or two to answer it. It’s not so easy, is it? It’s a big and complex book! Let me give you some …
What is the Bible? That seems a bit of an odd question, I know. It’s a book, the Christian book, right? The one that Christians read and try to do? Well, yes. But if all it is a book, that’s not a big enough answer. The Bible is the word of God and the word …
Most churches, especially as they get larger, tend to have specialised children, youth and young adult ministries. If a church is large enough, perhaps it will also have a dedicated youth or university student worship service. At the other end of the demographic scale, it is common to see ministries or services aimed at shall …
Our modern Western culture often thinks of everything only in terms of the individual. Many of the questions we ask are to do with our personal situation, like: How does this impact me? What do I get out of this? What do I need to do next? We are self-interested people, of course, and we …
Have you ever thought, “I suppose I should go and do my Bible reading”. Or, “I have to go and pray”. Or, “It is time for church, I’d better go”. I’m sure we’ve all been there at some stage, where living out our faith might feel more like a duty than a joy. I do …
You never know how significant the next conversation you have with someone might be. Many of our interactions with others are on surface level things. We talk about things we have done recently, our family and their health, and maybe a bit about work. But sometimes we have a more significant, deeper conversation, that does …
All Christian parents would love to have their kids learn about God and come to love him for themselves in good time. If trusting in Jesus is the central thing in our lives, of course we would like to pass that on to our children. And like all other things we want our children to …
Have you ever had that feeling of being overwhelmed? Of thinking that there are so many things to do and so little time? Of worrying that you won’t be able to get everything done and that it will all fall down if you don’t do it? I’m sure we’ve all been there at one point …
Bible study groups are a great blessing to so many. It is a joy to read the Bible with others and discuss the implications, and to pray together. These groups are rightly at the heart of community in many local churches and parachurch organisations. Groups have to navigate the dynamics that arise when any group …