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Church: World

The Global Shift in Mission

The latest edition of the BMS Catalyst is an absolute must-read for anyone interested in Christian mission or the growth of the Church around the world. “The Church of the global South is vibrant, growing and increasingly confident in its identity, whilst the Church of the West is in large measure much weaker than it […]

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Theology and Purpose of Translation

Ordinary Made Extraordinary

I am basically an ordinary sort of bloke – middle aged, bald, slightly tubby, increasingly prone to aches and pains. You wouldn’t think twice if you saw me in the street. You probably wouldn’t even notice me. I’m just a face in  the crowd. But you know what? I am really special, a truly extraordinary […]

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Observations

It’s Only A Building!

Am I the only one who finds it ironic that a cathedral dedicated to St Paul, probably the most famous maker of tents in history, has been closed because of a bunch of people camping at its front door? I don’t want to get into the rights and wrongs of the protests at the Cathedral […]

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Observations

Autumn

This post, stolen from an erudite rabbit. Ah, Autumn. Season of wasps and mouldy fruitiness. The apple tree was so promising in the spring, covered in pinky-white blossom so feminine it was almost embarrassing. And then at June the little apples were so  perfect, so full of potential. And now, most of them are all […]

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Observations

Old Testament Translation and Missionary Strategy

I recently had the great privilege of taking part in the annual Faith and Thought Symposium on Old Testament Translation. It was a good day and covered a broad range of translation related subjects. Howard Marshall: The Use of the Old Testament in 1 Peter David Instone-Brewer: New Bibles Preserved in Dead Sea Caves I […]

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Church: World

Lessons for the Church from Steve Jobs: Distraction

JR Woodward has just started writing a series of posts about Steve Jobs and mission, which I’m sure will make great reading. His opening post in the series includes this rather interesting statement: Steve Jobs has undoubtedly touched all of our lives in some way, whether you have downloaded a song on iTunes, watched an […]

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Theology

The Gospels as Eyewitness Accounts

It is well worth spending an hour of your time watching this video. It is absolutely brilliant and makes a very clear case as to why the Gospels can be considered as reliable eyewitness accounts of the events they describe.

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Observations

Lessons for the Church from Steve Jobs: Community

An awful lot of ink has been (and will be) spilled over whether Apple make better products than their competitors. However, one thing that can’t be denied is that Apple create a unique experience for their customers. On a commuter train or in a conference, you can always spot the Apple users. Amid the functional […]

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Following Jesus

Lessons for the Church from Steve Jobs 1: Stuff

A while ago, Krish Kandiah asked on Facebook what the Church could learn from Steve Jobs’ life. Predictably, most of the answers were about the value of innovation, following a dream and wearing a cool black turtle neck sweater. However, the discussion got me thinking and I came up with three important lessons that the […]

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Do Not Use

The Bible Changes Everything.

It Changes Everything: The Social Impact of Bible Translation from Wycliffe Global Alliance on Vimeo.