Monthly Archives: June 2009

From the vicarage May 2009

Posted on June 30, 2009 by

This is the second of fourth, “From the vicarage”, first published in the church magazine in May 2009. I’ve been in post for a whole six weeks. It seems much longer to me, as it might to you. I am … Continue reading →

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Job Ad: Ministry Trainee Post on-line

Posted on June 29, 2009 by

The advert for the post of ministry trainee at Holy Trinity is now on the Lichfield Diocesan website vacancies page. If you are someone or know someone who wants to test and develop gifts of bible teaching, leadership and service … Continue reading →

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From the Vicarage April 2009

Posted on June 29, 2009 by

I thought I’d post my parish magazine letters, “From the Vicarage.” Here’s the first of four so far. Dear Friends I would like to thank everyone who has made me and the whole Robbie family feel so welcome as we … Continue reading →

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When division in the church is illegitimate

Posted on June 25, 2009 by

Evangelicals in Britain are at present dividing over various (arguably secondary) issues and yet are uniting with Anglo-Catholics and charismatics. These three groups have been historically suspicious of each other and yet they have been brought together by a common … Continue reading →

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The Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans and the danger of a gospel denying fault line

Posted on June 24, 2009 by

I wrote yesterday about the problems within orthodoxy and liberalism on the issue of human sexuality in the Anglican communion. The debate as it has been conducted has focused on the single issue of the rights and wrongs of homosexual … Continue reading →

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Evangelicals on homosexuality

Posted on June 23, 2009 by

I’ve posted before on the way evangelicals and liberals have been talking past each other in the debate on homosexuality. I believe the debate needs to move from a detached moralism to the offices of Christ as Prophet, Priest and … Continue reading →

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Jordan and Pete, Gen X again

Posted on June 22, 2009 by

It’s hard to escape the news this week that Jordon and Pete Andre have split up. Apparently Pete has had enough of the way Jordan treats him. When they first met, Pete was confident and funny and today he’s angry … Continue reading →

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Preaching wrath and grace

Posted on June 18, 2009 by

I find one of the most difficult areas of preaching and teaching about God is how to communicate his wrath and his grace so that sinners know God is primarily for us and not against us; that he wants what … Continue reading →

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Sermons 4 kids

Posted on June 17, 2009 by

I am doing an assembly later today on “How we can know God”, and am using a mixture of the parable of the tenants and Hebrews 1:1-2 memory verse in a song by Colin Buchanan. I’ve found a brilliant website … Continue reading →

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Job ad: Ministry trainee at Holy Trinity

Posted on June 16, 2009 by

If you are someone, or know someone, who is looking for experience in Christian ministry, training in bible teaching and who wants to make a difference for Christ in West Bromwich where social deprivation is relatively high, we have a … Continue reading →

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