The Apostle Paul, in 2 Corinthians 5:2, says he longs to be clothed with his heavenly dwelling. Do you? Do I? Can we really say with Paul, in the verses that follow, “For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling.”
Read moreFor many, merely the name of Jonathan Edwards called up images of gloom and doom, of Puritan austerity, of judgment and intolerance. His most famous sermon, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, is likely responsible for this errant picture of him.
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Mike’s a really great guy. That’s not his name, but the friend I’m talking about is still a great guy. He would be amused that he has inspired me to write a whole book about him and would probably want a royalty! But this isn’t a book about what Mike has, but about what Mike doesn’t have.
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A summary of the new titles across the Christian Focus and CF4K imprints.
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We were the most unlikely missionaries. Though I grew up in a serious evangelical family, missionary service was simply not on my radar. Our church welcomed missionaries whenever they visited, and we gave generously to support their labors. But I don’t remember our church ever making a public appeal for members of the congregation to consider going and serving themselves.
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I’m pleased to now hold my new book on the life of Susannah Spurgeon. As with any book, it is the culmination of a long process. There is something special about opening a box and pulling the book out for the first time.
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I can still remember how much I dreaded Mother’s Day.
I remember what it felt like to ‘mute’ friends on social media when they shared a few too many pregnancy–update photos.
There were too many bedrooms in our new house. There were too many needles involved in the prospect of IVF. There were too many years on the clock.
Christian Focus Publications and Highland Theological College present the launch of Nick Needham’s latest addition to the 2,000 Years of Christ Series: Vol.5, The Age of Enlightenment.
Monday 13th March 2023, 7.30pm, Dingwall Free Church. All welcome!
Right, let’s start with a questionnaire. I am going to give you a few different scenarios that (theoretically) you could experience this week, and for each one I want you to choose one of two options to describe how that potential scenario makes you feel. Option A is that you feel something along the lines of positive, strong, optimistic or energized. Option B is the opposite; you feel negative, weak, apprehensive or drained.
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A friend recently made two pointed comments on an important subject. In his church, an evangelical church, sin only figures superficially in the preaching. And the only sin people recognise today is hurting someone’s feelings.
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