This is just a quick post to let you know that my new book, “Reconnecting with God”, is now available. As the subtitle suggests, it provides “12 Steps to Revitalise Your Walk With God”. As an added bonus, it also includes a study guide with questions at the end of each chapter for small groups, …
Month: March 2021
Contrary to some people’s misguided views, liturgy was not a later ‘add-on’ instituted by a stultified church but was a vital part of Christian worship from the very beginning. The New Testament contains many references to the ongoing practice of liturgical worship as well as actual examples of first century liturgy. In the book of …
As I am soon to be ordained in the Anglican Church, I want to reflect on the issue of liturgy. For nearly four decades I have belonged to churches that have largely rejected traditional liturgical worship. Liturgy – the corporate recitation of set prayers, creeds, proclamations and responses – is regarded by many churches today …
Today marks the event, 604 years ago, which sparked the Reformation. On 15th March, 1517, Pope Leo X issued a special “Indulgence”. An Indulgence was a certificate, signed by the Pope or a Bishop, which offered forgiveness of sins or reduced time in Purgatory in exchange for the payment of money to the church. Indulgences …
Some of you may have seen the recent media reports of the crisis of ministry in the Bathurst Diocese of the Anglican Church in Australia. There have been radio and TV interviews with Mark Calder, the Bishop of Bathurst, who has described the difficulty in attracting ministers out west, with the result that 17 churches …
I had an interesting phone call with my book publisher this morning. I am currently publishing through Ingram Spark and I recently submitted to them my new book, “Reconnecting with God”. Normally, by now, the book would be published and available worldwide, but in this case the book is still flagged on their website as …