by simon_vb | Feb 16, 2014 | Blog
Recently at church we have been working through a sermon series on money and stewardship. In the most recent sermon we looked at using God’s gift of wealth in extravagant ways when appropriate, which led to some discussion about spending vs saving. As this...
by simon_vb | Jan 14, 2014 | Blog
It is a given for Christian parents that they should teach the Bible (and the good news about Jesus specifically) to their children. This was the case for Old Testament believers and for New Testament believers. As a parent of 3 boys, my wife and I have tried a range...
by simon_vb | Jan 7, 2014 | Blog
Over the past few weeks I have been helping a few of our men think through the task of preaching. We have spent a lot of time considering what preaching is, what a good sermon is, and how you might go about preparing and delivering a sermon that is faithful to...
by simon_vb | Sep 23, 2013 | Blog
The Christian life is often described as a ‘walk’ or a ‘race’; these are words that imply moving forwards. When we are new Christians we move forwards in our understanding and our character very quickly; but after we have been Christians for a...
by simon_vb | Sep 16, 2013 | Blog
For Christians, attending church on Sunday is the core activity. Many also attend Bible study groups, one to one meetings, prayer meetings or the like, but the highlight of the week is when all of their local brothers and sisters are gathered together in one place. At...
by simon_vb | Jul 2, 2013 | Blog
At church, we run a weekly Friday night dinner and Bible study called Bible Cafe. We study a variety of different topics and Bible passages, and the past 3 weeks we have looked at Habakkuk. Yes, Habakkuk. It is a real book, in the Bible, yet most Christians have no...
