This world is full of sorrow because it is full of sin. It is a dark place. It is a lonely place. It is a disappointing place. The brightest sunbeam in it is a friend. Friendship halves our troubles and doubles our joys. — J.C. Ryle As I watched people pass the casket to look …
Renewed determination by discouraged preachers and commitments by laypeople to honor the preaching of the word were among the fruit of a preaching conference in the Philippines this fall sponsored by BibleMesh. Organized by BibleMesh Institute student Joshua Gurango and two other ministers in Metro Manila, the October 27 “Theology of Preaching” conference featured sessions …
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HAMILTON, Bermuda, Nov. 16, 2018 – Today, BibleMesh and Third Millennium Ministries launched a new partnership with graduate-level courses that are fully transferable to BibleMesh partner schools. This agreement establishes a pathway for English-speaking students across the world to access an innovative, orthodox, evangelical curriculum that provides personalized learning to equip future ministry leaders at …
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What does leadership look like in Christ’s Church? To begin to answer that question we need to remind ourselves that leadership works at different levels: Christ is the king and head of the Church and his laws expressed in Scripture rule his assembly. The apostles provide the divine revelation on which the Church’s order and …
“I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not retract anything, since it is neither safe nor right to go against conscience. I cannot do otherwise, here I stand, may God help me, Amen.” —Martin Luther, April 18, 1521, …
I am just back from Belgrade, where I had invited Steve Timmis to reflect on the theme of what Gospel Centred means for life, church, community, preaching and church-planting in 21st century Europe. The 330 people from 30 European countries asked stimulating and pertinent questions. I was inspired and hopeful as I watched the interaction …