On the second day of the new year, let's look back at some of the On To a Good Thing highlights of the past year:You could have heard a pin drop, an hour had flown by unnoticed and we did not wish her to stop. The speaker was Helen Roseveare, former missionary in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. We were all on the edge of our seats - and it was …
My first Advent calendar was in a shoebox. Numbered doors round the outside walls, flaps tucked back in to reuse it each year. But the exciting bit was inside. A 3D tableau of the nativity scene. A window at one end looking in to the box. And masses of stars …
Derek Jacobi, the Oscar-winning actor, has spoken of feeling “conned and embarrassed” when he was taken to a Billy Graham rally as a young man.
That’s how he describes the moment when, having gone to the front to “give my life to Jesus”, the American evangelist stopped talking: “It …
In our last post we looked at how to speak, what words to explain and how to phrase questions. This time we address:
1. Application
It's best to avoid terms like “implications”, “significance” or “relevance”. Ask them: If this is true, do you need to change? How?
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In order to lead Bible studies well, you’ll need to give extra thought to how you ask questions, give illustrations, make applications and use words.
Think about...
1. How you speak
Speak slowly and clearly, but remember they’re language-learners—not deaf, nor children—so be careful not to …
We've just finished this season's round of Growing Young Disciples training events with a day in Rugby. It was a great day, filled with biblical insight (thank you Andrew Sach), wisdom (thank you everyone who led seminars and workshops) and encouragement (thank you Jonty Allcock). But what struck me …
OK, I confess – I’m not universalist in my understanding of the gospel. But I do believe the gospel message is universal. The offer of new life in Christ is available to all irrespective of age, education, nationality or taste in music. No one is too bad to be …
Today is the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens' birth, and the screen and airwaves are alive with the characters and stories from his fertile imagination.
Dickens' portrayal of the brutality, fragility and hilarity of life in Victorian England is remarkable for its influence in social and political reform. …
