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Dealing with awkward customers

05 July 2019 Stephen Kneale

We’ve all had them. Those awkward, tricky customers who turn up to your church. They seem to like being around Christians, or at least want

Not everything needs a gospel talk

15 December 2018 Stephen Kneale

I have said before, if you’re not at some point sharing the gospel with people, using actual words to convey the actual message of salvation

Like it or not, perception matters and it is often formed by experience

20 October 2018 Stephen Kneale

I remember when the story first emerged regarding Judah Adunbi. For those who don’t know, Adunbi worked as a race relations officer in Bristol, seeking

Think about your welcome

23 September 2017 Stephen Kneale

I was reading Martin Salter’s latest blog post, which you can read here. Martin considered the three most important minutes of your service (probably) for

When the church acts like Morrisons

30 March 2016 Stephen Kneale

Of all the cities to hack off en masse, as every editor of The Sun newspaper since 1989 will tell you, Liverpool is a poor choice. The

4 ways community, fellowship and hospitality will cost us

23 October 2014 Stephen Kneale

We talk an awful lot about community, fellowship, hospitality and friendship in our church. In truth, there is no pretending that fostering genuine community –