Tag: Christian Mission
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Mark 2:13-17 The Call, Culture, and Challenge of the Kingdom of God
We are all being formed by something, the question is what is forming us?
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His Name Has Meaning To All Who Believe (Luke 2:16-21)
Introduction Noah, Oliver/Olivia, Amelia and Lilly are some of the most popular baby names of 2020. In our context, names tend to carry little meaning or significance beyond a memory, or trend. Yet, some names will have stories behind them, perhaps memories of loved ones or significant people in the family’s life around the child.…
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There is Always Hope and a Reason to be Joyful (Titus 2:11-14)
In March (just before the first UK lockdown) I had the privilege of being in Nigeria. In that space of 10 days away, the world changed as we knew it! When we left Covid-19 still felt distant, on the night before we headed to the Abuja Airport to come home all the Major American and…
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A Right Rendering! (Matthew 22:15-23)
The Pharisees have sat by and listened to Jesus as he has taught about the kingdom of God, and in his teaching confronted their way of living, and the basis of their power. You can imagine their seething rage growing with every word and parable Jesus spoke: as the crowd seemed to drift from listening…
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Matthew 16:21-23 | A Beautiful Rebuke
Introduction I wonder how you gauge the value of something? Value as a concept is both subjective and objective. You can have a piece of art worth millions on the market, yet, in front of someone who has no knowledge of art, or appreciation of the style it is just another painting! In fact, they…
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Atr Irwin 