Conflict within the leadership teams of churches can do great damage, and reconciliation is not always easy to achieve. This is how the situation was resolved in one church overseas. Could this be a solution in churches in the UK? See here for link.
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How to resolve conflict in churches
Posted: 30th January 2012 by graham in Church, church culture, smile0
The Xmas story as it would have been if they had had Facebook when Jesus was born
Posted: 8th December 2011 by graham in Church, preach_it!This is worth watching. Ignitermedia have done well to have encapsulated the story into such a short time span. Not quite as clever as the Easter one but still very well done. I like it.
Christ was born sometime between 7BC and 1 BC. During this period, the Roman Empire was enjoying a time of unparalleled peace and prosperity. Augustus Caesar, the Roman emperor, had begun to recall many of his troops from outlying provinces starting in 7 BC and releasing them from duty. In the year 2 BC Rome [...]
Some Christians think Mormons are Christians
Posted: 28th October 2011 by graham in Church, Culture, preach_it!As an ex Mormon I have been interested in the rise of Mit Romney and especially how the USA’s international reputation may be harmed if they elected a Mormon as President. A friend sent me details of an interview on Fox TV of a few years back between Joel Osteen and the host of the [...]
Jesus, a man that was born, died, rose, ascended, pleads before the Father, will return again to judge the earth
Posted: 29th September 2011 by graham in Church, preach_it!I was preaching last Sunday about a point of doctrine in 1 John. It is great to have the privilege to publicly declare incredible, glorious truths. And even though I was the one preaching it, this great truth has been in my mind in the days since then. I once met someone who said, “Doctrine [...]
In the face of attempts to reinvent marriage in Britain the Evangelical Alliance have issued a statement
Posted: 20th September 2011 by graham in Church, CultureSTATEMENT 19 September 2011 The government should celebrate and protect marriage, not re-define it. The Evangelical Alliance is deeply concerned by news that the government is considering introducing laws to redefine marriage. We support addressing injustices suffered by people who choose gay lifestyles, and would welcome many measures to secure reasonable and fair access to [...]
Norwegian massacre & odd BBC Radio4 announcement
Posted: 23rd July 2011 by graham in Church, news_commentWas it biased BBC reporting or was it simply an unwise gaff? I heard news of the tragedy unfolding as it was reported on, my favourite station, radio 4. But I was rather alarmed to hear the wording of the headline announcement. The perpetrator was described as a “fundamentalist Christian”. As a Christian I would [...]