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When a church shuts, what are we to think?

Some months ago, the church I served as pastor for over 15 years worshipped together for the last time.

Clive Every-Clayton on universal Truth for a post-modern age

We still bask in the memory of the great work of God 500 years ago.

Richard Bewes recounts his childhood with missionary parents in East Africa

My parents were missionaries in Kenya.

It all started for Festive ten years ago.

An eclectic mix of people with a heart for Further Education Colleges and Sixth Forms sat around a table and prayed for God to take what they had and multiply it.

Eric Barger on the liberal roots of the Emergent Church

Over a century ago, spiritual liberalism swept through the once-sound mainline denominations, wreaking theological havoc on anyone in its path.

Alan Purser has a careful look at what Jesus was actually saying

John 17 is holy ground: Jesus prays for unity, that his church may be one. For this is the key to effective mission.

I asked my wife, Bridget, for her thoughts on where to go with this article. She laughed and said: ‘Why do you ask me? You’re the one who’s taught the Old Testament!’ Then she added: ‘But I do keep hearing people saying, “I find the Old Testament really hard.”’

I’ve heard that many times, too. So I want to do three things here: acknowledge some of the challenges; ground our view of the Old Testament as God’s Word; give one pointer as to how to hear God’s Word in the Old Testament (OT).

Gary Clayton remembers five missionary martyrs and tells us of a new play about their story

Missionary Ed McCully wrote this to his friend Jim Elliot on 22 September 1950:

Jim Sayers

Date posted: 1 Jun 2017

Why is Africa so prone to falling foul of pernicious prosperity teaching?

Ian Flanders produces radio Bible-teaching programmes for Francophone Africa with Grace Baptist Mission Radio.

Steve Laverty with a salutary tale of his experience

26 October 2016 was the day the Chinese authorities arrested four Northern Irish lads for moving Bibles from Hong Kong (HK) into China. I was one of them.

Revisiting William Paul Young’s book as the story comes to the cinema

Back in 2007 when the book by William Paul Young came out I can remember reading in the end-notes a rather impassioned plea from the author that his readers should pray that one day his story would be made into a movie.

Mike Mellor with some motivation for evangelism

It was pioneer missionary C.T. Studd who asked in exasperated disbelief: ‘How can a man believe in Hell unless he throws away his life to rescue others from its torment?’

Paul Barnes interviews Mike Overd and comments on the Street Preacher Movement

A new threshold was crossed for British justice in February.

Peter Jensen’s sermon from the thanksgiving service for Mike Ovey, at All Souls, Langham Place on 13 March

Here is the world’s stark truth: you are either alive or you are nothing.

en looks at how we are being encouraged to utilise online resources in our churches

Everyone values high-quality resources.

Julia Cameron reflects on the remarkable life and ministry of Dr Helen Roseveare, who died on 7 December 2016 aged 91

Helen Roseveare is widely-recognised as one of the most courageous and influential missionaries of the 20th century.

David Stone’s concluding article concerning lessons from the past about church cooperation

In last month’s article, we looked at the development of the Baptist Union (BUGB) and the Congregational Union (CUEW).

Tim Sunderland and Phil Walter ponder the sad case of a declining church putting things off for too long

Goodway Road was a small church on a housing estate in the north of Birmingham.

Paul Brennan brings us up-to-date with new congregations linked to The Tron Church in Glasgow

The last year has been one of significant change for The Tron Church.

Karen Soole

Date posted: 1 Apr 2017

Karen Soole tells of her own experience and reminds us of some needed lessons

Horrific stories of historic abuse within the evangelical community were recently exposed by Channel 4 News.

Richard Bewes reflects on the revolution of 1917 and its fruit in the last 100 years

Forget Trump for the moment.

Leonardo De Chirico

Date posted: 1 Dec 2016

Leonardo De Chirico uncovers the particular brand of Catholicism that Pope Francis advocates and gives a biblical assessment

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as Pope Francis on 13 March, 2013.

Joy Horn lists some of the Christian anniversaries coming up in 2017

Events

In 1517 Bernard Gilpin was born at Kentmere Hall, Westmorland, into a distinguished family. He became rector of Houghton-le-Spring, Co. Durham, and became known as ‘the apostle of the North’ for his constant tours, preaching the Reformation gospel.

The story of Besa Shapllo and Mission Possible in Albania

I was born in Tirana, Albania.