Monthly Archives: February 2010

The gospel in four lines

Posted on February 25, 2010 by

This is one way I help people grasp the wonder of the gospel: When you stand before God on the great day of judgement and God says to you: “This is my holy law. Now look at your life. How … Continue reading →

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The gospel in three words: love, hate, love

Posted on February 24, 2010 by

Here’s the gospel in three words: Love. God loves his creation, everything and everyone he made. Psalm 33:5-6 He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD. By the word of the LORD … Continue reading →

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Mending broken Britain – the solution is not initially a political one

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

In a survey conducted for the The Times last week 42% of Brits said they would emigrate if they could. The results of the survey also included other startling headline statistics: Over 60% of voters do not recognise the nation … Continue reading →

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Sermon writing for dyslexics – mind mapping

Posted on February 22, 2010 by

This post follows my earlier posts on sermon preparation for dyslexics and exegesis for dyslexics. Once I have done my exegesis, theme sentence, aim sentence and sermon structure I am ready to start writing my talk. To do this, I … Continue reading →

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Christ and his bride – the world’s greatest romance

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

This is my introduction to yesterday’s Valentine’s Day talk, “What is love?” The world’s greatest romance. If you are a visitor with us today, you might curious about Christianity, and ask “Is there anything romantic about being a Christian?” After … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day prayer

Posted on February 14, 2010 by

Here’s a great prayer for Valentine’s Day which takes us to the heart of the ultimate romance. The glorious and eternal Son of God came to earth to find himself a bride. He loved her, redeemed her, giving her value … Continue reading →

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Exegesis for dyslexics – text flow diagrams

Posted on February 11, 2010 by

I recently posted about the extra stages I go through as a dyslexic thinker when preparing a sermon. Someone asked about text flow diagrams and colour, so here’s an example of how breaking the text down and using colour helps … Continue reading →

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10 ways in which God in Christ is a God of love #9

Posted on February 10, 2010 by

Here’s the 9th abridged extract from Ebenezer Erskine’s 10 point sermon on 10 ways in which God in Christ is a God of love: 9. God in Christ is an inciting God, an entreating God, to sinners: and does not … Continue reading →

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Repentance is the mark of a Christian as much as faith.

Posted on February 9, 2010 by

When Jesus said “repent and believe” it was not merely a call to stop running away from God and to run to him, but that repentance is as much the mark of the ongoing Christian life as faith. Repentance is … Continue reading →

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Being missional – made simple

Posted on February 8, 2010 by

If you’ve seen the lady who won Ukraine’s got talent by doing a live animation of the history of the Ukraine in sand then you’ll enjoy this live animation explaining what a missional church looks like.   I posted similar … Continue reading →

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