Has it ever struck you that trying to avoid sleep so we can accomplish more is as sinful as it is foolish. For sure we can do it for a short time, and there may be times when it is right to do just that. But for many burned out executives sleep is something to [...]
Tag Archive: Psalms
NWA10 – Graham Daniels on Psalm 19
I decided to attend the students’ event on my first evening at New Word Alive. This was partly because I wanted to pretend I was young again, but largely because I arrived too late for the “Adult” celebration. Here are some brief notes I took during the session: V1 ff Gods glory in creation Psalms tell us [...]
NWA10 – John Stephens on Psalm 42
Yesterday evening I went to the adult celebration. The student celebration covered the same psalm but by a different speaker. In both cases the preacher aimed to help us to be overwhelmed in a godly way. I heard reports of many being moved to tears during the student celebration where Nigel Styles was speaking; my [...]
Is Jesus worth it?
To those who never clap in church, I ask, do you ever clap anywhere else? Do you clap at the end of a good play, or maybe even at the cinema as audiences were reported to be doing after Avatar? If so, why do you do that? Surely because the actors are worth it. Isn’t [...]
When Kindness is Rewarded with Accusation
Sometimes those we love turn on us. This is never more true than in any form of church leadership. It never ceases to amaze me how some members of Christ’s flock are quick to accuse their pastors. I do not work for a church, but I have an immense amount of respect for those [...]
Noisy Meetings!
The Problem of Praiseless Praise and Joyless Joy! Most Christians are used to passion in their gathered church meetings. It would be strange, in a perfectly logical sense, to encounter strict formality, dull routine and lacklustre praise (how can you praise someone blandly, with praiseless praise, joyless joy?) The Bible repeatedly exhorts us to praise [...]