Posted in christianity, jesus, tagged bible, biblefresh, biblical literacy, children, experience, hartman, ideas, novelli, Rob Lacey, young people, youth on July 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A while back i produced a list of helpful resources for engaging with the Bible. Well thanks to some generous publisher i have received some new books i wanted to add to the list:
1) Shaped by the Story, Mike Novelli
This is an inspirational book for youthleaders. The author provides both a theological and a practical [...]
Posted in christianity, jesus, tagged new word alive, spring harvest on April 4, 2009 | 8 Comments »
1. The Sun does shine in North Wales
It’s been amazing weather and so I found that Phwlleli is an amazingly beautiful place – you can see Snowdon and the beach is gorgeous.
2. Students do care about doctrine
The set up of the day means that most people go to the morning bible readings and a [...]
Posted in christianity, culture, environment, green, jesus, population, tagged big questions, christiantiy, environment, eugenics, jonathon poirot on March 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just come off the big questions.
I had so many things I wanted to say but in the cut and thrust of the “debate” / “chat show” only managed to get a few words in. Didn’t manage to mention Jesus which I am upset about. I had a whole argument about Jesus saying “ Two sparrows [...]
Posted in christianity, culture, jesus, review, tagged 2008, christmas, church, ideas, pastor, presents, presents for your pastor on December 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Christmas is such a busy time for church leaders, they work hard all year and while everyone else is having a winter break it¹s often a pastor¹s busiest time of the year. Here are some gift ideas for you (your homegroup, your prayer triplet, your youth team, your eldership etc) to give to your local [...]
Posted in christianity, culture, jesus, tagged persecuted church, taylor university on November 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Keep on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering. Hebrews 13
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Brothers, Strangers, Prisoners, Sufferers: What is the [...]
Posted in christianity, culture, jesus, persecuted church, tagged christians, evangelical alliance, pattaya, persecuted church, shana, turkey, violence, zimbabwe on October 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
EA Zimbabwe
Goodwill Shana President Evangelical fellowship of Zimbabwe encouraged me to pray for his country. He told me about the real trouble with getting basic provisions like food. The education system is badly effected by the recent troubles, the teachers mostly have gone overseas, those that remain are severly underpayed, transport to schools is an [...]
Posted in Graphic bible, NT Wright, Rob Lacey, William Dumbrell, bible, christianity, jesus, tagged bible, bible books, christian books, evangelical alliance, theology on October 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Young People and the Bible:
1) Lion Graphic Bible
This is a very well produced version of the Bible with excellent full colour art work and gives young people a really good overview of the whole Bible. I used it with my oldest children and we read it together at bed time. The images are really well [...]
Posted in books, christianity, culture, jesus, review, tagged brian mclaren, church, emergent church, mark driscoll, rob bell on September 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
1. The Church in Emerging Culture, Leonard Sweet (Ed), Emergentys, Zondervan
This book is authored by a great team of writers including author and thinker Leonard Sweet (Author and thinker), Andy Crouch of Christianity Magazine, Professor and reformed theologian Michael Horton, Frederica Mathewes-Green (an Orthodox believer), Erwin Raphael McManus from Mosaic church and Brian D. McLare. [...]
Posted in bible, books, christianity, culture, ivp, jesus, john stott, preaching, walter kaiser, tagged andy stanley, books, christianity, haddon robinson, john stott, martin lloyd-jones, preaching on August 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I try to read at least one book on preaching a year. I want to continue learning how to stay faithful to the text and continually rethink how best to stay connected to the culture. Here are some of the best books I have read over the years.
1. How to Read the Bible for All [...]
Posted in boy with the striped pyjamas, christianity, culture, jesus, movie, review, tagged christian, film, holocaust, nazi, pajamas, review, the boy in the striped pyjamas on August 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A review by Joel Kandiah (aged 9) and Krish kandiah (aged 36).
This is fictional story based on the best selling children’s book by the irish Writer John Boyne. It tells the story of a friendship developing between Bruno the 8 year old (he’s 9 in the book) son of Nazi Concentration Camp commander and Shmuel [...]
Posted in blog, christianity, culture, jesus, review, tagged blogging, christian, uk on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It would be great to see you at our bloggers day in September please let people know about this opportunity to explore the implications of blogging. It will take place at the Evangelical Alliance HQ, Whitefield House, 186 kennington road. email a.lilley@eauk.org for more information.
Posted in christianity, culture, jesus, review, tagged fresh; university; advice for new students; books; ivp; on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thought you might like to see Miriam and my new article in Christianity Magazine. It’s about how churches can get involved in helping students make a good transition to university life and is linked to our book FRESH.
Posted in 24, book, books, christian, christianity, culture, evangelical, jesus, review, tagged jack bauer; keifer sutherland; books; christianity, twenty four; krish kandiah on July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s some viuals I have been playing with – see if you like them.
New and Improved Twenty Four!
With a brand new cover and internal design. Twenty Four now includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter. Twenty Four can be used in small groups or in mentoring situations.
Twenty-Four’ takes a [...]
Posted in culture, jesus, movie, review, tagged daniel craig, james bond, quantum of solace on July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So the new Bond trailer is out and I must say it is not up to the usual cram-in-every-possible-exciting-moment-from-the-movie standard. In fact it goes out of its way to show you that the film is going to pick up half an hour from the last one.
Things I like the look of:
1. [...]
Posted in christianity, jesus, tagged book, conference, fresh, students, university on June 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
University life is make or break for many Christian students. The Evangelical Alliance, UCCF and Schools workers from Sutton and Kingston put on a special day conference to help 6th formers think through the opportunities and challenges facing christian students as they go up to university.
The day included – testimony from Matthew Archer a student [...]
Posted in christianity, culture, jesus, movie, review, tagged christian, film, lewis, narnia, prince caspian, pullman on June 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Narnia Chronicles have grown up.
I am a big CS Lewis fan and loved reading the Narnia Chronicles to my children. Prince Caspian was always a darker and grittier book than some of the others in the Narnia series. With political intrigue, murder, ethnic cleansing and a fierce battle set piece. This new film from [...]
Posted in christianity, culture, jesus, review, television, tagged TV SHOW, krishna guru murphy, dispatches on June 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
So little time so much to say…
Had my first experience of being on a panel TV show yesterday. It was the kind of “right to reply” kind of programme that Channel 4 put on. It was hosted by my name sake Krishna Guru Murphy. It was weird being called into make up… but it was [...]
Posted in children, christianity, jesus, tagged creation, jesus, sunday school on May 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Have had lots of really useful feedback to the last post. It seems there are a lot of Sunday School teachers out there that really want to influence the next generation but have the same struggles I do. lets keep talking.
Here’s what i am planning for tomorrow:
CREATION PART 2
CREATIVE slot (15 minutes)
We’ll watch this great [...]
Posted in christianity, culture, jesus, movies, review, tagged gandalf, harry potter, jason gardener, jenny baker, mend the gap, star wars, tolkein on May 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Just been to a very interesting evening at the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. Jason Gardener was presenting an overview of his new book Mend the Gap.
The big question it raised was that if you look at the best selling films of the last few years: Harry Potter, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings [...]
Posted in jesus, sunday school, tagged classes, genesis, ideas, sunday school, theology on May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have just agreed to take on the 11s and up Sunday school class at or new church plant – CORNERSTONE.
I remember loving Sunday School when I was a kid – but getting really bored with it by the time I was 12.
With the following quotation from David Wilson from Agape in my head I [...]
