The Truth About HipHop

One of the more popular DVDs doing the rounds in black churches in London is the one by Ex Ministries called The Truth about Hip Hop. This two part DVD delves into the different influences of hip hop and urban soul and how it is being promoted as an alternative to Christianity. Not only does [...]

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Prayer Again

I was worshipping at Soul Survivor on Sunday and the speaker for the morning, gave a rather poignant sermon about prayer. Couple of points
1. We can pray that God’s will is done in our lives
2. Maturer pray can actually involve already knowing God’s will
3. Prayer requires compassion as well as faith
4. Prayer is something that [...]

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Biggest Threat to Christianity

I have written many times that I think the biggest threat to Christianity….is Christians themselves. Sometimes I just get so tired of the constant bickering that exists between faith groups, churches and individuals about stuff that sometimes doesnt frankly matter.
What to wear? What to eat and drink? Who and where to worship? How one interprets [...]

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Music: Michael Buble

Just discovered this artist.Love his voice, and thinking of purchasing that album based on the few previews I have heard. Now you know.

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dialogue in drugs

Celebrities have been all over the news lately about drug taking. Being arrested and losing contracts have been the focus of the tabloids for a while now. However methinks this distracts from the real issues of proper drug education.
Proper and reasoned dialogue is critical to any successful programme. From both a health, social and legal [...]

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Racial and Religious Hatred Bill

It is with interest I have noted the emails being circulated about the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill currently being read in Parliament. I am lead to believe there is even a mass protest and prayer group meeting in Hyde Park this weekend by various Christian groups. Having actually read the bill, I am still [...]

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Heroes: Deitrich Bonhoeffer

Awesome bloke.
First came across him when reading a book about Christian martyrs. Then saw a film two Christmases ago about the sacrifice he made for what he believed in.
Definitely one of my heroes for putting his faith where his mouth was. One of the most outstanding Christian personalities I have read about, who was able [...]

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Myth and Scripture

Have been really getting to grips with the concept of myth in religion again.It’s funny when you see the world from a western point of view, its hard to see that literalism and metaphor can be tightly wound together to express the same principle.
Our view of either or makes it even harder to grasp this.
We [...]

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The Bible in 90 Days – Week 1

Have started to read the Bible cover to cover.From Genesis to Revelation. So here is the first week’s schedule.
WEEK 1
01/10/2005 Gen 1-1302/10/2005 Gen 14-2603/10/2005 Gen 27-3904/10/2005 Gen 40 – Ex 205/10/2005 Ex 3 – 1706/10/2005 Ex 18 – 3207/10/2005 Ex 33 – Lev 8

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