the waiting country

I've often found Matt Perman 's blog to be a thoughtful resource. This piece is no different - I especially appreciated his comment...

Gill Corkindale writes that, in the past year, she hasn't needed to " explain how globalization drives change and that leaders mus...

I found this article over at HBR an interesting and helpful read, with insights for both leadership and pastoral care/spiritual formation.

You'll find a couple of helpful articles on depression here and here .

Seth Godin is always worth reading. Often, his musings get me thinking about church life in a new way. Try the following, with that in mind:...

Over at 99% , Scott Belsky makes some interesting points about what he terms 'analog rituals' and the value of repetitive actions - ...

There were other very worthy contenders, but here's my pick of what I've perused during the year: Tim Keller, Counterfeit Gods Pe...

It makes for an interesting article on its own - but maybe more so if you ask yourself the question, How do those suggestions apply to the ...

I know - I don't need much help on that score! But this is good.

"Given the contents of the New Testament, one might expect local congregations of Christians to be entirely devoted to the spiritual fo...

From an article in today's Guardian , a couple of paragraphs worth pondering by those engaged in ministry: My experience on Strictly has...

For years I've had a number of great resources in Logos format (Libronix) - Word Biblical Commentary (60 vols); IVP Reference Library; T...

Peter refers several times in his first letter to ‘Christ’. Almost universally those references are focussed upon the sufferings of the Mes...

I'm taking a few moments just to bow my head and give thanks for my Dad, who passed away 5 years ago today. I sat with him whilst he too...

This article by Cal Newport is not ministry focussed but has some helpful principles for managing the creative demands of regular ministry

The last quarter of the moon of Jesus gives way to the dark; the serpent digests the egg. Here on my knees in this stone church, that is ful...

Fujimura - 4 Holy Gospels from Crossway on Vimeo .

Having enjoyed the duet with The Masked Badger on 'Great Albums...', here's something a bit different and worth a listen: the c...

So, the last great album in my list - what a lot of fun this has been. There are so many others that ought to have been on here but Spotify ...

this is a (Kindle) bargain: For the Fame of God's Name (essays in honour of John Piper) 27 essays for £5.97 = 22p per essay!