by simon_vb | Jul 18, 2016 | Blog
I am easily distracted. What was I saying again? Oh yes, I find it hard to focus on something with any intensity for a significant period of time. I will sit down to work on a sermon or some other work I need to finish, and after long I will have the urge to just...
by simon_vb | Jun 28, 2016 | Blog
If someone has never really been friends with a Christian before, it is perfectly understandable that they might get the wrong idea. Christian characters in TV shows are usually boring and laughed at by the cool people, and reading the newspaper won’t actually help...
by simon_vb | Jun 8, 2016 | Blog
I have had the wonderful privilege of reading some encouraging and challenging Christian books lately. The books described below are all warmly recommended for Christians who want to be encouraged and stretched. The Compelling Community: Where God’s Power Makes a...
by simon_vb | May 24, 2016 | Blog
I like to be organized and efficient. (If you know me, I am sure that is no surprise to you!) I am the kind of person who plans weeks in advance, who knows what I will be preaching on in December, and who plans my annual leave out the year before. And even on a weekly...
by simon_vb | May 10, 2016 | Blog
I have been working through the middle part of Deuteronomy with my church lately, and some themes just keep coming up. The way the Old Testament people of God had their lives and worship focussed has challenged me in some key ways, and this blog post is an attempt to...
