Make no idols – Deuteronomy 13
2025-03-09
Not only are we to have no other gods, we must also be careful to make no idols – nothing that can draw us away from true worship of God.Continue Reading
Have no other gods – Deuteronomy 12
2025-03-02
The commandment to have no other gods before the Lord is unpacked for us in Deuteronomy 12 as something to delight in every day.Continue Reading
Whole-church prayer
2025-02-23
We need to embrace the idea of whole-church prayer if we are to pray effectively, which means praying together as much as alone.Continue Reading
Whole-church care
2025-02-16
When we learn to see the church as Christ sees her, then we learn the meaning of whole-church care. His body is to care for itself.Continue Reading
Whole-church evangelism
2025-02-02
When we see the church as Christ sees her, we begin to grasp the marvel of whole-church evangelism. We’re to share his gospel everywhere.Continue Reading
Scattered Worship
2025-01-26
As we see all of life as worship, then Sundays are when we enjoy gathered worship and the rest of the week is scattered worship.Continue Reading
Gathered worship
2025-01-19
God himself calls his people to gathered worship, where we come as one to experience him. We must learn to participate, not just observe.Continue Reading
The Body of Christ
2025-01-12
When we understand that the local church is the body of Christ, in all its fulness of union with him, we realise our connectedness together.Continue Reading
1 The Bride of Christ
2025-01-05
When we understand what it is that the church is the Bride of Christ, then we truly begin to see the church as Christ sees her.Continue Reading
Healthy Church – 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
2024-12-15
Everyone would like to be part of a healthy church, and here in 1 Thessalonians 5 the apostle Paul spells out some rapid-fire helps.Continue Reading