Category Archives: Worship & Preaching

Tribute to Ross Olivier by his son, Jon-Mark

Jenny Hillebrand over at Carpenter’s Shoes has included a link to the tribute Jon-Mark paid to his father, Ross Olivier Continue reading

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Preaching and Storytelling

I have often tried to put my passion for preaching into words something Richard Jensen has no problem doing in his book, Thinking in Story: Preaching in a Post-literate Age Continue reading

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The Scandal of God’s Love: Is Our God Too Soft?

“Have we managed to convince the world that God is so kind, meek, gentle and loving, that He wouldn’t dream of punishing us for our rebellion?” Continue reading

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Rescue from Sinners

When we look at the often unlovable world we live in it is easy to wish for God to rescue us from everyone and everything around us Continue reading

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Cross-Culture: Bartimaeus’ Demand

We are running a series at our Church on Cross Culture. No, it’s not what you think, although that’s also needed, isn’t it? This is on the Culture of the Cross. Continue reading

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Worship: Getting the heart right

Worship isn’t about forcing ourselves to sing happy songs; it isn’t about singing loudly enough or doing the right things. It’s about discovering God as he is, the God who loves us. Continue reading

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