Tag Archives: C.J. Mahaney

Transforming Grace Top 10 (2011-12)

Posted on August 1, 2012 by neilrobbie

I’ve been blogging for over four years now, though I’ve been off blogging for the last couple of months.  I’ve stopped because I’ve got lots on my plate, with little time to think theological thoughts, which is probably not a … Continue reading →

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Transforming Grace Top 10 (2010-2011)

Posted on July 21, 2011 by neilrobbie

I’ve been blogging for over three years now. I still enjoy the discipline of trying to crystallise vague thoughts or jotting down useful stuff I’ve read. I also enjoy seeing what people are reading and sharing. This is this year’s … Continue reading →

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From the vicarage July/August 2011

Posted on July 11, 2011 by neilrobbie

From the Vicarage July and August 2011 Dear Church The summer holidays always feel to me like the end of the church year. School closes for the six-week break, the ministry trainee scheme winds down, the Robbie family head off … Continue reading →

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Spurgeon on a living a Christ centred life.

Posted on June 13, 2011 by neilrobbie

Every prayer, every sermon, every waking moment, every dream, all of life must be saturated with Christ.  Here’s C.H. Spurgeon’s thoughts on preaching and living the Christ-centred life: See to it then, beloved, that you never pray a prayer which … Continue reading →

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Transforming Grace Top 10 (2009-10)

Posted on July 19, 2010 by neilrobbie

For the past two years I’ve posted the top 10 posts of the year then taken a summer holiday. Like last year I’m going back to the CPAS youth summer camp at Edgehill school in Devon then having a rest. … Continue reading →

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The Top 10 on Transforming Grace (2008-09)

Posted on July 16, 2009 by neilrobbie

This time last year I posted the top 10 posts of the year.  Like this time last year I’ll take a break from blogging. I’m going back to the CPAS youth summer camp at Edgehill school in Devon then having … Continue reading →

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Cross Centered ‘Lent’ (7-week) Course

Posted on April 6, 2009 by neilrobbie

We are almost at the end of a seven week lent course based on the seven chapters of C.J. Mahaney’s excellent, easy to read, book The Cross Centered Life. I have been asked to make my materials available on-line for … Continue reading →

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I don’t deserve the Lord’s love…

Posted on September 16, 2008 by neilrobbie

There are, as far as I’m aware, two famous Colin Buchanans in the Christian world. One is the former Bishop of Woolwich, evangelical theologian and liturgist. The other is the Aussie Colin, of Aussie Praise for Kids fame. If you … Continue reading →

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The 12 rare privileges of the children of God

Posted on July 8, 2008 by neilrobbie

I’ve posted before on the doctrine of adoption and need reminding of C.J. Mahaney’s advice on this matter: If you are a Christian and you are not convinced of God’s love for you then I would recommend you confine yourself … Continue reading →

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The doctrine of adoption

Posted on January 7, 2008 by neilrobbie

Thanks to Peter Cockrell who recently posted an excerpt from a C.J. Mahaney sermon on the doctrine of adoption. At the end of the quote Mahaney says: If you are a Christian and you are not convinced of God’s love … Continue reading →

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