This is where we might begin to think he’s a bit of a jerk. Today, John would be called a bigot or a “hater” or even a counterfeit. All because he wasn’t declaring the proximity of the kingdom of heaven with a creamy latte and a branded welcome pack.
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Firebrand Notes is a Christian blog that’s been going for more than 11 years. Established in 2007 and with hundreds of articles, films and songs in the can, we’re now looking for investment to take things into a new stratosphere.
Redeeming Radicalisation
This short (rough) video from just last year reflects one of the most important junctures of my 38-year discipleship in following Chirst. It’s a principle that I believe will be increasingly prevalanet in the Church over the next 5-10 years (please share)
Paul Scanlon & Carl Lentz: world-class leadership or social media cowardice?
Does God Like Evangelism?
My afternoon has been unpleasantly hijacked by an Instagram post of my former Pastor, Paul Scanlon. I have said publicly many times that I respect Paul from a deep heart level – though we barely know each other – and I genuinely did before being blocked by him on Instagram for expressing a respectful questionContinue reading “Does God Like Evangelism?”
The Company Man
Over the years I’ve engaged with sincere, Jesus-loving leaders that seem to function in one of two ways: 1. Company Men (Loyal to Denomination, Construct, Internal Methodology) 2. Kingdom Men (Able to Honor & Enjoy the Broad Diversity of the Body)
Are You Ready?
We feel like it’s a good thing to honestly review Christian lifestyle. It shouldn’t be an offence to us to do that or to suggest that others do as well.
Why Every Man Must Step Up His Response to #NotAllMen
It Goes Without Saying Let me start off by making a couple of very obvious comments: I am in no way belittling either the tip or the larger under water elements of any incidence of sexual harassment or any aspect at all of the abusive casting couch culture of Hollywood.
Masquerading Messengers of Light
In Matthew chapter 10, we read Jesus sending out His sheepish yet hard-core company of followers into a dangerous world with the gospel and an express set of instructions that are particularly interesting – particularly interesting because He usually didn’t prescribe formulas for miracles. There was no Visa, no North Face apparel, no weekending bagContinue reading “Masquerading Messengers of Light”
Ready: Living Prepared For The Coming Storm
Living urgently, alertly and appropriately replete in the 21st Century has been the focus of this blog series so far. Thomas, Andy and Joshua have kindly helped us to honestly consider our Christian lifestyles, provoked by Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, and to what extent we’re living with urgency or lethargy, with alertness or sleepinessContinue reading “Ready: Living Prepared For The Coming Storm”
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