Millennials and Evangelism
According to a report last week, a recent survey of Christian Millennials in the United States by the Barna Group found that 47% of those questioned consider it wrong to evangelise a person of another faith in order that they become Christians. Millennials (young people in their 20s and 30s) hold a fascination for pollsters because they represent the upcoming leaders of the future, including those in the church. Should we be worried by this disturbing statistic? It was conducted in the US which might not be representative of the UK church. But while it is encouraging...
Read MoreEvangelism: how do you score?
How would you score yourself for your boldness in speaking to people about Christ, for telling them about God and the gospel?
Read MoreRoyal College of Physicians to “vote” on assisted dying
According to a report in The Daily Telegraph this week, almost half of GPs in the UK would want the option of “assisted dying” for themselves if they were terminally ill and suffering unbearable pain. This comes at a time when the Royal College of Physicians is conducting a poll of its members which many observers believe to be “rigged”. Currently the RCP opposes assisted dying but its leadership say that it will move to a neutral position, unless there is a 60 per cent majority either for or against. Critics of the poll point out that this would in effect change the RCP’s stance...
Read MoreJustin Welby: Catholic or Protestant – who cares?
what does it actually mean to be a disciple? Surely it must include being committed to finding out from the Scriptures what God expects disciples to believe and how they are to live
Read MoreTen Year Challenge
I was hoping that somebody would tell me I hadn’t aged at all (nobody did).
Read MoreGreat prayer quotes
As we continue our series on prayer at our All Age service tomorrow morning here are some great quotes on prayer that someone shared with me yesterday. They’re not supposed to make us feel guilty but encourage us to keep on fighting to pray. “I would rather teach one man to pray than ten men to preach.” Charles Spurgeon “The man who mobilises the Christian church to pray will make the greatest contribution to world evangelisation in history.” Andrew Murray “ We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the...
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