Things on my mind in various stages of thought development.
TitlePassing the Baton: A Handbook for Ministry Apprenticeship AuthorColin Marshall Pages120 PublisherMatthias Media Year2006 ISBN978 1 921068 79 9 PurchaseMatthias Media or Moore Books There are times when you are so familiar with something that it almost becomes second nature to you. Then when you try to explain it to someone else you end up being frustrated because it’s […]
This post is related to one of my previous posts, Why PowerPoint is evil. Firstly, a disclaimer. I am not an expert in giving presentations. I don’t think my words have a lot of authority in relation to this particular subject. There are better places on the Internet (and outside it) for that, such as: […]
At the City Bible Forum the other day, Ian Powell made a very interesting observation while introducing his talk on 1 Kings 16:29-17:24. He noted that men need to know three things in order to function properly. Who is in charge What are the rules Will the rules be applied fairly How do these three […]
TitleHow Long, O Lord? Reflections on Suffering and Evil (2nd edition) AuthorD. A. Carson Pages240 PublisherBaker Academic Year2006 ISBN978 0 8010 3125 0 PurchaseMoore Books This is a book about the concept of suffering. I say “concept” because this is not a counselling book, to be read by someone who has undergone intense suffering, or by someone who has […]
TitleEngaging with God: A Biblical Theology of Worship AuthorDavid Peterson Pages317 PublisherInterVarsity Press Year1992 (the 2002 print was reviewed) ISBN0 8308 2697 1 PurchaseMoore Books Worship … is essentially an engagement with [God] on the terms that he proposes and in the way that he alone makes possible. page 55 It’s always rather strange that the concept of […]
TitleGoing the Distance: How to Stay Fit for a Lifetime of Ministry AuthorPeter Brain Pages260 PublisherMatthias Media Year2004 ISBN1 876326 73 5 PurchaseMatthias Media or Moore Books God gave me the gospel and a horse. Now I have worn out the horse and can no longer preach the gospel. Robert Murray M’Cheyne The quote from the prominent but […]
TitleMcDull, the Alumni DirectorSamson Chiu Leung-Chun ProducerPeter Chan Ho-Sun Length91 minutes Year2006 IMDBIMDB entry DVDRegion 0 / NTSC / Dolby Digital 5.1 / DTS 5.1 / Cantonese, Mandarin audio / Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English Subtitles PurchaseYesAsia.com I asked to see this film mainly out of curiosity arising from the first two, My Life as […]
This is the third of about three articles in the More on ministry series. Ministry is very different from other forms of human activity. This is because the final measure of success is ultimately not based on what has been achieved or what has been done, but rather what the motivations were. Not just motivations […]
This is the second of about three articles in the More on ministry series. During his ministry, the apostle Paul is particularly focussed on finishing, and finishing well. For example, to the Ephesian elders he said: But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may […]
This is the first of about three articles in the More on ministry series. Jeremiah and Jonah provide an interesting comparison and contract when thinking about ministry. Perhaps it is useful to express these in a table. JeremiahJonah Background Jeremiah was appointed as a prophet to the nations (Jeremiah 1:5). Specifically, he was to declare […]