This is #4 in a series of blogs by PJ on Relationships and Sexuality. This blog gives four ways to overcome temptation… 1. Take radical action Jesus said that if your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away (Mt 5:27f). Imagine the aggression required to gouge your own eye out! Jesus is telling you
This is #3 in a series of blogs by PJ on Relationships and Sexuality. This blog looks at how far is too far… Fornication means sex outside marriage. God has reserved sex for marriage (Mk 10:7; Heb 13:4). Simple as that. No exceptions. When a married person is involved in sex outside their marriage it is called adultery. When
The next block in our Ephesians series is Missional Church. This mini-series is going to be very practical, looking at what a church obedient to the mission she’s called to looks like. Part 1, A Community on Mission looked at the dynamics involved in the early church. The text was Acts 6:1-7: In those days when the number of disciples
PJ was recently interviewed by an analyst. Here’s the Q&A. What do you regard as the characteristics of a good leader? Character. Competence. Chemistry. Compelling. How do effective leaders deal with diversity in their team? A. Have the base-level mindset that a diverse team is potentially a stronger team than a homogenous one…so long as it works. B. Then actively promote RELATIONAL
This is #2 in a series of blogs by PJ on Relationships and Sexuality. Here we interview PJ on the subject of singleness. Which is better: marriage or singleness? God is the inventor of marriage and the one who said that it is not good for man to be alone (Gen 2:18). And then Paul writes to the Corinthians that
This is #15 in a series of blogs by PJ and Ash on Parenting. This blog looks at why it is important for parents to show affection in front of their kids… Dads, after teaching your kids about the unconditional love that God has for them and you have for them, the next most powerful thing that you can do
This is part two of two on a series on Community by Andrew Butterworth Part one looked at the origins of community and the common metaphor of ‘family’. Part two will look at some of the distinctives. Pick a New Testament letter at random and odds are that it will refer to meeting in somebody’s house. While the New Testament
This is #14 in a series of blogs by PJ on Finances & Giving. The material from this blog is adapted from material by the late Simon Pettit, a dear father in the faith to me. “So if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall. No temptation has seized you except that which is
The next block in our Ephesians series is Missional Church. This mini-series is going to be very practical, looking at what a church obedient to the mission she’s called to looks like. Part 1, A Community on Mission looked at the dynamics involved in the early church. The text was Acts 6:1-7: In those days when the number of disciples
This is #4 in a series of blogs by PJ on Relationships and Sexuality. This blog gives four ways to overcome temptation… 1. Take radical action Jesus said that if your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away (Mt 5:27f). Imagine the aggression required to gouge your own eye out! Jesus is telling you
This is #3 in a series of blogs by PJ on Relationships and Sexuality. This blog looks at how far is too far… Fornication means sex outside marriage. God has reserved sex for marriage (Mk 10:7; Heb 13:4). Simple as that. No exceptions. When a married person is involved in sex outside their marriage it is called adultery. When
The next block in our Ephesians series is Missional Church. This mini-series is going to be very practical, looking at what a church obedient to the mission she’s called to looks like. Part 1, A Community on Mission looked at the dynamics involved in the early church. The text was Acts 6:1-7: In those days when the number of disciples
PJ was recently interviewed by an analyst. Here’s the Q&A. What do you regard as the characteristics of a good leader? Character. Competence. Chemistry. Compelling. How do effective leaders deal with diversity in their team? A. Have the base-level mindset that a diverse team is potentially a stronger team than a homogenous one…so long as it works. B. Then actively promote RELATIONAL
This is #2 in a series of blogs by PJ on Relationships and Sexuality. Here we interview PJ on the subject of singleness. Which is better: marriage or singleness? God is the inventor of marriage and the one who said that it is not good for man to be alone (Gen 2:18). And then Paul writes to the Corinthians that
This is #1 in a series of blogs by PJ on Relationships and Sexuality. This blog looks at why Satan hates marriage… On principle Satan hates what God loves, but it seems marriage has a special place in his hateful heart. Here are four reason why: Because marriage reflects the relationship between Christ and the Church (Eph 5:25). God invented
Continuing our series in Ephesians, PJ just wrapped up our mini-series entitled, “Grace Giving Son,” taking a look at what the grace of God found in Jesus looks like, and the implications in our lives and churches. Grace is one of those foundational doctrines that if you get it right, changes your life completely – and if your church
GodFirst is currently on a seven month journey through the book of Ephesians. Week 4 wrapped up the Sovereign Father mini series, ending with a very practical look at how a balanced view of the sovereignty of God affects various areas of life. Covered either in the message itself or the handout notes, PJ looked at how this doctrine affects: Prayer
This is #14 in a series of blogs by PJ on Finances & Giving. The material from this blog is adapted from material by the late Simon Pettit, a dear father in the faith to me. “So if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall. No temptation has seized you except that which is
GodFirst is currently on a seven month journey through the book of Ephesians. Week 3 saw us looking further at our Sovereign Father and how His sovereignty works itself out in salvation. The text was Eph 1:1-6 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace
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