We were really grateful to have Chris Kiagiri with us at the last session of the ministry training course talking about the role of music and quality songs in church life. A rich feast of theology and then a very positive presentation of the good uses of good songs. There were loads of very tweetable quotes: Everyone … Continue reading
I recently came across a very helpful site called Music Ministry which “exists to serve the local church in helping churches, leadership teams and individuals to serve God with the gifts he has given them in music.” Check out their site for information about music ministry apprenticeships (we like the apprenticeship model!), very helpful talks on … Continue reading
There is such a thing as heresy and false teaching and there is a need to expose it. There is a huge amount of false teaching out there. I have great respect for the work of ACFAR and others labouring in the field of apologetics and warning people of the cults. But as Rodgers Atwebembeire, the leader of … Continue reading
John Piper’s titles are so good you almost don’t need to read the books themselves. E.g. ‘Desiring God’, ‘Future Grace’, ‘This Momentary Marriage’, ‘Don’t Waste Your Life’ (I just want to frame that one and put it on my wall) or one his most recent titles, ‘Think’. What a helpful imperative. Like a reviving bucket of … Continue reading
What do all these things have in common? The abortion of 200,000 babies in the UK each year, just over 1% for reasons of likely serious handicap. A Muslim debater challenges a Christian, “Can God also become a dog?” Higher road deaths in Africa than any other region of the world (WHO). Terrible industrial accidents caused … Continue reading
Education is changing. In Kenya in the last 10 years there’s been an explosion in university education, evening classes, online learning, Masters, MBAs, modular courses… But deeper changes are going on too. And if we’re involved in education – either as providers or as receivers (and most of are one or both of those), then it’s vital … Continue reading
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