The temptation for a quiet life

Every now and then, every pastor will feel the temptation to just let people do whatever they want. To teach what they know people want

God’s dealings in our discomfort

Nobody wants to be uncomfortable. There is nothing to be gained by being uncomfortable for its own sake. The same is true for its related

The danger is the good times

When we read passages of scripture like the parable of the sower, we see four types of people. And three of those four are not

Principles for preparing a funeral

Last week, I took the funeral of one of our older Bajan members. He had very recently moved into a care home and, somewhat unexpectedly,

Guest post: You can’t “prophetically” challenge comfort whilst aspiring to be comfortable

This is a guest post by Dave Williams, minister at Bearwood Chapel in Smethwick, W. Midlands. The other day I read an article asking whether

Solent Gospel Partnership – Solutions to the problem of comfort

I was asked to speak to the Solent Gospel Partnership. I was given two talks to do on the problem of comfort in the church.

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