11am Service 3 May 2020 Scripture – Psalm 88; Romans 8 Prayer of thanks (3-5 minutes) Songs (YouTube links) In Christ Alone (4:18) Our Great God (5:03) Circle praying – (5-10 minutes) – Prayer for yourself and God’s work in you – Prayer for those around you – family, neighbours, church, other churches – Prayer … Continued
As we continue to think about what things will look like after we are able to return to our physical gatherings, I found this article by Trevin Wax stimulating. Our tension as regards this virtual era in which we find ourselves is to embrace what is good and jettison what is not so good (notice … Continued
There are a lot of similarities between our context here in Ireland and Rome as seen through the eyes of Leonardo de Chirico in this article. God, give us the courage to thrive for the sake of the Gospel as we swim upstream! https://redeemercitytocity.com/articles-stories/reaching-my-province-of-post-christendom
I really appreciate this article from Matthew Merker. One of my prayers for this time of separation is that we would all more fully appreciate the gift of gathering together as a body. It is definitely something that we are tempted to take for granted (who doesn’t like being able to watch a sermon in … Continued
13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you[d]alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, 14 having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. 15 And having disarmed the powers … Continued
11am Service 26 April 2020 Scripture – Psalm 27; Psalm 33 Prayer of thanks (3-5 minutes) Indescribable (4 min) The Lord’s My Shepherd (4 min) Circle praying – (5-10 minutes) Prayer for yourself and God’s work in you Prayer for those around you – family, neighbours, church, other churches Prayer for city, county, nation (particularly … Continued
Hi Everyone, As we think about how to “be” together during this time, we’ve been thinking about ways to facilitate prayer. As we continue to work on some large-scale processes, we want to encourage you to use apps like Zoom to gather virtually in smaller groups with people already in your circles to chat and … Continued
Back in 2013, an American evangelist (can I describe him that way?) named Louie Giglio premiered a series called “Indescribable” (yes, related to the Chris Tomlin song) that sought to think about the majesty of God by looking into the galaxy. As I was doing some reading for our 12pm Facebook Live series on Isaiah … Continued
[Thanks, Adam, for the helpful thoughts below] In Doulgas Adams’ “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” the Guide of the title is like a Lonely Planet or Rough Guide that sells to people travelling throughout the universe. One of the reasons the fictional book sells so well is that it has the words DON’T PANIC “printed … Continued
For those of you who know or have appreciated Ravi Zacharias’s apologetics ministry, you might appreciate this post. I was saddened to hear that he had been diagnosed with cancer. I remember, as a secondary school and university student, how much I appreciated his rigorous thinking about issues of God and Christ. Have a look … Continued