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Category Archives: Relational Christianity

Are you experiencing real community?

I ran across an excellent article by Tom Sine, entitled “Church Re-Imagined,” in a Christian magazine* this past week. Sine is co-author of a book, The New Conspirators: Creating the Future One Mustard Seed at a Time, where he and Shane Claiborne discuss the future of the Christian church in light of what they describe [...]

Posted 09 October 2008 § Christian life § Community § Daily Scribe ‡ Comments (8) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

A Welshman’s Testimony: Jesus Never Lets Go!

Yesterday I recorded an interview with Mark Dorey, a really good friend who came to faith relatively late in life as a result of God’s amazing providence. Mark leads one of the house groups with Temple Baptist Church in Pontypridd (Wales) and he’s also one of eight people on our teaching team. His story highlights [...]

Posted 11 April 2008 § Culture § Daily Scribe § Evangelism § Great Commission § Interviews § United Kingdom § Wales ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

Christmas Day 2007 :: Photo

For the past two years, we have invited Chinese students from the University of Glamorgan into our home over the Christmas holidays. My wife and I also participate in the Chinese Christian Fellowship at the same university, supporting an English language class one night per month during each term. We had an interesting dialog with [...]

Posted 31 December 2007 § Photography § United Kingdom § Wales ‡ Comments (1) °

Sneaking in a little encouragement now and then

Many of my regular readers will be surprised and delighted to know that not all things are as gloomy as I sometimes portray them. I’m one of those “glass is half empty” types, but it’s amazing how God brings certain people into my life—to speak a word of wisdom or direction or encouragement—just when I [...]

Posted 17 December 2007 § Authenticity § Blogging § Christian life § Daily Scribe § Ministry § Missions § Personal § Technology § marginalized ‡ Comments (3) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Jesus’ model for ministry

One Jewish carpenter. A hand-picked team of twelve working class Jewish men who were required to leave their occupations and follow the carpenter around the regions of Galilee. A message about the present reality of God’s kingdom. Miraculous cures of the sick: people raised from the dead. Spiritual eyes and ears opened by the life-changing [...]

Posted 28 November 2007 § Daily Scribe § Jesus Christ § Ministry § Missions ‡ Comments (7) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Imagine a church…

…where the "five purposes" are not just words on a banner
…brimming with life and growth and joy in the Holy Spirit
…where everyone knows—really knows—everyone else
…where love is shown to everyone in unmistakable ways
…that experiences a "we can't wait to be with one another again" spirit
…where encouragement runs freely without being artificially forced
…that feels like [...]

Posted 21 November 2007 § Christian life § Community § Daily Scribe § Kingdom of God § The Church ‡ Comments (5) °