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| 12th Aug 2009 | 171 : The Lord helps those who …
I read with some interest the article in The Times recently entitled “Christian couple ‘murdered daughter by prayer’”. “An American couple face a 25-year jail sentence for praying for their dying daughter’s healing instead of calling a doctor. |  |
| 27th Jul 2009 | 170 : The Power of Negative Thinking
I remember that back in the 1970s, many Christians were reading Norman Vincent Peale’s book “The Power of Positive Thinking”. Vincent Peale claimed to be a Christian but some critics suggested his book was strong on motivational psychology but weak on theology. However, there was a real need in those days to find something positive to say and think about life. There were many books written about spiritual depression and it seemed as though some Christians were struggling to cope. | |
| 22nd Jul 2009 | 169 : Reinvent Yourself
For many years I have enjoyed playing squash, although I have to admit, I have not reached a particularly high standard. This is in spite of the fact that a few years ago I had a series of lessons which only allowed me to raise my game marginally, often slipping back into my old habits instead of retaining the new skills I had been taught. Recently I have migrated towards tennis and have just started to take lessons. The difference between the two games couldn’t be greater. The way you hold the racquet, the way you strike the ball, the way you position your body and so many more aspects are totally different. I have finally understood the truth in the old cliché ‘it’s a whole new ball game’. | |
| 8th Jul 2009 | 168 : Fresh Expressions Phase II
Taking a break from the Methodist Conference in Wolverhampton, a number of Methodists and a sprinkling of others gathered in the Novotel for a presentation of Fresh Expressions Phase II. Fresh Expressions is a national initiative supported by the Anglicans and Methodists but it now embraces many other denominations, especially the URC. Back in 2004, Rev. Dr. Steve Croft headed up the Fresh Expressions National Team and since that time, around 3,000 new forms or styles of church and church worship have emerged. | |
| 1st Jul 2009 | 167 : A gap in the schedule
In the never-ending procession of work, work and more work, we can so easily become detached from ourselves and God. Without realizing it, the way we live our lives today often forces us to neglect those times of peace and quiet which are essential to our well-being. Some people therefore deliberately create a gap in their schedule – a time set aside for doing nothing. It could be argued that this is an idle waste of time. On the other hand, it could be the very medicine we need in order to be more effective and productive in our daily work. | |
| 17th Jun 2009 | 166 : Worship in the URALs
To most people, the Urals are a mountain range running through western Russia. For me it’s become an acronym for the way I seek to lead worship, especially for those who are on the fringe of Church or have no Church background at all. The problem we, as Christians face, is that we are so steeped in what we believe, it can be hard to unpack it to those who don’t share our faith. So what does the acronym URAL stand for? | |
| 4th Jun 2009 | 165 : Be sure your sins will …
We went last night to see J. B. Priestley’s excellent play, ‘An Inspector Calls’ at the Theatre Royal in Nottingham. For those who haven’t seen this, the play revolves around the shameful acts of a family being exposed by a bogus police inspector. Bit by bit the sordid tale of their seedy private lives is revealed leaving the family in a state of shock and shame. There is, of course, a nasty sting in the story’s tail as well as a sober warning to us all. I bumped into some old friends after the performance and wistfully mused, ‘be sure your sins will find you out’. | |
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| Bulletin Archive ... |
| 27th May 2009 | 164 : Cappuccino Christians |
| 11th May 2009 | 163 : God at Work |
| 3rd May 2009 | 162 : Learning from Football |
| 23rd Apr 2009 | 161 : Ahhh go on wiya! |
| 5th Apr 2009 | 160 : Did Darwin kill God? |
| 25th Mar 2009 | 159 : I’m a Celebrity get me out of here |
| 15th Mar 2009 | 158 : A fish sees water last |
| 9th Mar 2009 | 157 : Calm in the eye of the storm |
| 13th Feb 2009 | 156 : Saying Sorry and Being Sorry |
| 2nd Feb 2009 | 155 : God’s Bailout |
| 21st Jan 2009 | 154 : In God we still trust |
| 18th Jan 2009 | 153 : It’s Scandalous! |
| 31st Dec 2008 | 152 : Look to the Rock … |
| 17th Dec 2008 | 151 : Tails of the Unexpected! |
| 10th Dec 2008 | 150 : Advertising Christmas |
| 1st Dec 2008 | 149 : Movement, Institution, Museum |
| 21st Nov 2008 | 148 : Damascus Road Inexperience |
| 9th Nov 2008 | 147 : … and a time to die |
| 27th Oct 2008 | 146 : Behave, believe, belong |
| 22nd Oct 2008 | 145 : You have heard it said … |
| 23rd Sep 2008 | 144 : Dealing with Healing |
| 22nd Sep 2008 | 143 : Putting the Customer First |
| 19th Sep 2008 | 142 : UN-ity and Diversity |
| 8th Aug 2008 | 139 : God in Everything |
| 1st Jul 2008 | 138 : Photo Marathon |
| 24th Jun 2008 | 137 : Un-learning |
| 16th Jun 2008 | 136 : Revival and Healing |
| 2nd Jun 2008 | 135 : iMatter |
| 19th May 2008 | 133 : Ordinary Day at the Office |
| 8th May 2008 | 132 : Being Yourself |
| 28th Apr 2008 | 131 : Icon or Idol |
| 18th Apr 2008 | 130 : In God we Trust |
| 25th Mar 2008 | 129 : Nothing happened? |
| 16th Mar 2008 | 128 : Weighing the Evidence |
| 9th Mar 2008 | 127 : Church is for life … |
| 27th Feb 2008 | 126 : And the winner is … |
| 18th Feb 2008 | 125 : All I once held dear |
| 1st Feb 2008 | 124 : Church is Fun! |
| 20th Jan 2008 | 123 : The Lion and the Lamb |
| 10th Jan 2008 | 122 : Did Jesus have a diary? |
| 17th Dec 2007 | 121 : Rich and Poor |
| 9th Dec 2007 | 120 : Christmas – keep it simple! |
| 30th Nov 2007 | 119 : How Great is our God? |
| 21st Nov 2007 | 118 : The Overhead Projector |
| 14th Nov 2007 | 117 : Fresh Expressions Vision Day |
| 2nd Nov 2007 | 116 : Think Long Term - 3 |
| 26th Oct 2007 | 115 : Think Long Term - 2 |
| 19th Oct 2007 | 114 : Think Long Term - 1 |
| 6th Oct 2007 | 113 : Getting out more |
| 28th Sep 2007 | 112 : Measure your Effectiveness |
| 21st Sep 2007 | 111 : The Heartbeat of the Spirit |
| 14th Sep 2007 | 110 : Nothing to prove? |
| 8th Sep 2007 | 109 : Dealing with Doubt |
| 31st Aug 2007 | 108 : Hebridean Revival |
| 15th Aug 2007 | 107 : The Spirit is willing but … |
| 6th Aug 2007 | 106 : Close up or heads up |
| 20th Jul 2007 | 105 : Junction 24 |
| 17th Jul 2007 | 104 : Football Saviour |
| 10th Jul 2007 | 103 : Praying for Madeleine |
| 27th Jun 2007 | 102 : Consumer Church |
| 19th Jun 2007 | 101 : Great Expectations |
| 12th Jun 2007 | 100 : Jesus and the Mobile Pulpit |
| 30th May 2007 | 99 : Theological Dyslexia |
| 18th May 2007 | 97 : Church of the Headless Chicken |
| 14th May 2007 | 96 : Hard Questions |
| 30th Apr 2007 | 95 : Silence in Heaven |
| 17th Apr 2007 | 94 : Easter People 2007 |
| 30th Mar 2007 | 93 : CLC : Maturity / Stability |
| 16th Mar 2007 | 92 : CLC : Adolesence |
| 12th Mar 2007 | 91 : CLC : Seedlings |
| 8th Mar 2007 | 90 : CLC : Introduction |
| 5th Mar 2007 | 89 : Needless Alley |
| 27th Feb 2007 | 88 : Cargo |
| 13th Feb 2007 | 87 : The Successful Failure? |
| 9th Feb 2007 | 86 : The Quiet Time |
| 2nd Feb 2007 | 85 : May I Call You Friend? |
| 26th Jan 2007 | 84 : Flash in the Pan? |
| 16th Jan 2007 | 83 : Making Sense of Church |
| 8th Jan 2007 | 82 : Faith Matters |
| 5th Dec 2006 | 81 : The Evening Service |
| 29th Nov 2006 | 80 : Lift high the cross |
| 21st Nov 2006 | 79 : The Entrepreneur |
| 13th Nov 2006 | 78 : Business Alpha |
| 9th Nov 2006 | 77 : Stages of Faith – So What? |
| 6th Nov 2006 | 76 : Stages of Faith – Reaching the Peak |
| 1st Nov 2006 | 75 : Stages of Faith – Adult Stages |
| 27th Oct 2006 | 74 : Stages of Faith – Childhood Stages |
| 14th Oct 2006 | 73 : Just being there, again |
| 29th Sep 2006 | 72 : Just being there |
| 27th Sep 2006 | 71 : The Parable of the Oxbow Lake |
| 19th Sep 2006 | 70 : Eden People |
| 12th Sep 2006 | 69 : Street Work |
| 6th Sep 2006 | 68 : Adopt a Cop |
| 30th Aug 2006 | 67 : Spiritual but not Religious |
| 21st Aug 2006 | 66 : Lay Witness Movement |
| 14th Aug 2006 | 65 : TV Evangelism |
| 7th Aug 2006 | 64 : God’s Firewall (Ephesians 6) |
| 26th Jul 2006 | 63 : News and Events |
| 11th Jul 2006 | 62 : Slaying the Dragon |
| 3rd Jul 2006 | 61 : The Miracles of Jesus |
| 26th Jun 2006 | 60 : Jerry Springer - the Flopera |
| 18th Jun 2006 | 59 : ... if necessary, use words |
| 14th Jun 2006 | 58 : A World of Contrasts |
| 6th Jun 2006 | 57 : Raise your Ebenezer |
| 23rd May 2006 | 56 : A Rocha : Saving the Planet |
| 16th May 2006 | 55 : Lydia |
| 9th May 2006 | 54 : Spirit of Life |
| 3rd May 2006 | 53 : Faith under Siege |
| 26th Apr 2006 | 52 : Easter People 2006 |
| 9th Mar 2006 | 48 : Cafe (Style) Church |
| 2nd Mar 2006 | 47 : Magnify His Strictness |
| 19th Feb 2006 | 45 : 1,350 years of Christian Faith |
| 10th Feb 2006 | 44 : Revenons à nos moutons |
| 27th Jan 2006 | 42 : Who do men say that I am? |
| 18th Jan 2006 | 41 : Café Church at Inham Nook |
| 13th Jan 2006 | 40 : Celtic Heart |
| 5th Jan 2006 | 39 : Invite Jesus into your Computer |
| 20th Dec 2005 | 38 : Unto us a Child is born |
| 8th Nov 2005 | 37 : Does Image Matter? |
| 1st Dec 2005 | 36 : Liz Babbs for Christmas |
| 24th Nov 2005 | 35 : What is a Fresh Expression? |
| 17th Nov 2005 | 34 : Evangelism in a Spiritual Age |
| 3rd Nov 2005 | 32 : Wars and Noomas of War |
| 6th Oct 2005 | 28 : Q 4 THE LOO |
| 27th Sep 2005 | 27 : Mind, Body and Spirit Event |
| 20th Sep 2005 | 26 : Where to from here? |
| 15th Sep 2005 | 25 : Starbucks Church |
| 13th Sep 2005 | 24 : These are the Days of Nehemiah? |
| 9th Sep 2005 | 23 : Cell Church - A new way of doing church? |
| 6th Sep 2005 | 22 : A web site to encourage Christian Maturity |
| 1st Sep 2005 | 21 : Emmaus - the way of faith |
| 26th Aug 2005 | 20 : Connections Café at Denby Bottles |
| 25th Aug 2005 | 19 : World Methodist Evangelism Institute |
| 13th Aug 2005 | 18 : European Purpose Driven Church Conference |
| 12th Aug 2005 | 17 : How to be Evangelistic without being Religious |
| 9th Aug 2005 | 16 : Cliff Horizons |
| 29th Jul 2005 | 15 : What will revival look like? |
| 26th Jul 2005 | 14 : Church in a Spiritual Age |
| 14th Jun 2005 | 12 : Publications |
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