Was Haman crucified?

  On holiday, a couple of weeks back, I indulged in a little light reading – Martin Hengel’s short study entitled Crucifixion. It’s only 90 pages and he makes lots Continue reading →

Men, dance with your wives

I was preaching yesterday from a tricky little passage – 1 Pet 3:1-7, which begins with “Wives, in the same way, submit to your husbands.” A mate of mine preached Continue reading →

‘Yes’ men will kill you

The Thomas Kilmann model of conflict is helpful in demonstrating that good teams need people who are focused both on their individual task and the greater good of the team. Continue reading →

Wordsmith Wilson

Last week I read (in just over 24 hours) Doug Wilson’s book Wordsmithy which was thoroughly enjoyable. It had some great tips for writers and speakers, and because Wilson himself is an Continue reading →

Do Not Attempt Resuscitation

Yesterday morning one of our church leaders, David Bartlett, spoke powerfully from the end of Mark 1 about Jesus’ compassion on the sick. As a local GP he mentioned the Continue reading →

When Absolute’s Collide

Here is a link to a BBC news story today reporting the banning of prayers at a town council meeting in Bideford, Devon. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-16980025 The essence of the discussion seems Continue reading →

An Ordinary Pastor

Just finished Don Carson’s excellent biography of his father, Memoirs of An Ordinary Pastor. Here’s a moving quote from the end of the book: Tom Carson never rose very far in Continue reading →

Sticky Teams

Last week I finished reading this excellent book on leadership by Larry Osborne called Sticky Teams. Here are some of the best take-away points. Gaining team unity is sometimes more Continue reading →

Better Before Bigger

Here’s a helpful leadership story I heard recently on Andy Stanley’s leadership podcast. “In the early 1990s, the Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A restaurant was facing stiff competition from the upstart Boston Market Continue reading →