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Church leadership problems – choosing authentic leaders

Graduation day a graduate walking down a street.

From my own personal viewpoint on Church leadership problems I have seen many good Christian leaders and unfortunately many ones that just should not have been chosen for a church leadership position in the first place…

Published 1 December 2020
Categorised as Church stuff Tagged Christians behaving badly, Church leadership problems, godly life, Spirit filling, work of the holy spirit

Decision making at the crossroads

A van entering a flooded road.

So we could feel as if we’ve come to decision making at the crossroads. Some ‘routes’ will shout louder than others, but they are not necessarily the best one. So how do we choose?
The first question to ask ourselves may seem to be rather obvious, but it still needs to be asked…

Published 1 February 2012
Categorised as Spirituality Tagged conscience, Decision making, godly life, guidance

[6] The Holy Spirit and living a godly life

Snow on branches representing a pure life.

The older, more technical term for living a godly life is sanctification.
The baptism of the Holy Spirit does help to promote a godly life, but it is not ‘sanctification’ itself.
The church at Corinth…

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Published 28 January 2012
Categorised as Holy Spirit Tagged Charismatic, gift of the holy spirit, godly life, holiness, living a godly life, obedience, Pentecostal, salvation, Spirit filling, work of the holy spirit

Temptation example: Resisting powerful urges

4 choices: Satisfy body, Powerful performance, Richly influential or Not my will.

Temptation example: Jesus had just started His public ministry when He came to a crossroad with four different choices. We too face the same crossroad. First turning: Satisfy your bodily needs! Second turning: Put on a show for the benefit of the Kingdom of God!…

Published 2 February 2012
Categorised as Spirituality Tagged godly life, pleasing God, salvation, Temptation example

[9] No resting place

A Cambridge street crowded with people.

Do you feel that this world isn’t really you?
If this is the case then you may have a lot in common with the dove.
If not – then you may be like the raven!
Let me explain…

Published 27 January 2012
Categorised as Understanding our lives Tagged Ark, Bible, Flood, genesis, godly life, No resting place, salvation

[7] What we are told about the actual end of the world

Lava and flames - end of the world.

From the Bible we can fit together various pieces to form part of a picture of the end of the world.
Before we dive into this we just need to understand how to interpret some things in the Bible…

Published 22 January 2012
Categorised as The end of the world Tagged end of the world, godly life, judgement

Is it time the clergy had a ‘uniform’ revamp – the Scouts did and it worked!

Clergyman in his vestments.

I have heard people comment on the clergy vestments (including Bishops and Archbishops) – things like: “Whatever does he look like” “Nice frock!” What has he got on his head?” “I can’t imagine Jesus wearing that!”
Here’s some simple questions about the usage of clergy vestments…

Published 24 March 2012
Categorised as Church stuff Tagged godly life, pride

Quote from the bible:

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
John 3:16-18

All quotes from the Bible are from the New International Version unless it says otherwise.

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