Really Bad Reasons to Go: 5. Because you are offended, frustrated or disappointed in the local church. If you go to Bible College annoyed at church, angry at church, opposed to church, I guarantee you will not have a successful ministry after Bible College. It’s that simple. Bible College is designed to make you moreContinue reading “5 Really Bad and 5 Really Good Reasons to Go to Bible College”
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The Good Shepherd and the Hireling
John 10.11-15: 11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. 12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. 13 The hireling fleeth, becauseContinue reading “The Good Shepherd and the Hireling”
The Apostle Paul and Pastor Ben?
Recently another pastor had a go at me (nothing new there!). He had overheard me chatting to some people from the church and was very upset because the people called me “Ben”… I said I couldn’t understand the problem as Ben is my name. I’m just glad they are not calling me Scumbag! But heContinue reading “The Apostle Paul and Pastor Ben?”
Website Design for Churches and Ministries
A lot of people have commented favourably on our church website (www.treeoflifechurch.org.uk) and wondered who designed it for us. The answer is that I designed it myself using a few software tools and a few frames that I have access to. It is not a complex site, but it does its job and we haveContinue reading “Website Design for Churches and Ministries”
Church Update for Sunday 28th June – All Welcome!
Our next service is 3-5pm on Sunday 28th June. Our monthly theme for our preaching and teaching for June is “Hope” and Benjamin is going to finish the series of 4 talks by talking about “Hope and Glory”. In addition, Andy is going to do some teaching on the power of the prayer of agreementContinue reading “Church Update for Sunday 28th June – All Welcome!”
God’s Will For Your Life
Heard a very powerful illustration in church today. The pastor told a story about a farmer who used to shoot the side of his barn with a rifle. Someone came to see him and was amazed at how great a shot the farmer was. Every single shot in the side of the barn was inContinue reading “God’s Will For Your Life”
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