Nicholas Soames voting record

I'm not particularly a supporter of Mr Soames or of the Conservative party but you have to admit, this is not a bad voting record...
Click here for a summary of his voting record on Christian Institute website

Westminster Declaration 2010

I am not normally a great fan of these kind of initiatives but I think this one has some merit, if only to stimulate some debate within and outside the church. So take a look and see what you think. Perhaps you might even want to sign it!

http://www.westminster2010.org.uk/

Interesting set of videos with converts from Islam

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Samson - the cartoon character

Samson is a cartoon character in every sense. His exploits are extraordinary. He can rip lions apart, slay 1,000 men with a donkeys skull, lift a set of city gates and carry them for miles. Oh, and chase after whatever his eyes take a fancy to - mostly women who always caused him trouble. He's comic and tragic. Larger than life and well, just like life.

I've sometimes been half tempted to have a caricature of my face done, but my features are bad enough normal size let alone with emphasis.

Samson is like a caricature of Israel. They are unfaithful. They find satisfaction in anything and everything that leads them away from God. They are led by their eyes instead of seeing things through God's eyes.

But you know what's even more amazing. They cry out to God in their need and he hears them.

That's grace.

If you want to listen to the sermon it is available online here.

Pornography: Very frank but very helpful insights

Click here to read Mark Driscoll's online book

Tim Keller - Introduction to "Reason for God"

Praising God Together (Romans 15:6-13)

We all crave acceptance – from our parents, colleagues or friends. The great thing about the gospel is that Christ accepts us, and because of that the church must be a place of love, acceptance and welcome for all.

At our Sunday morning meeting we looked at Romans 15:6-13.

If you want to listen to the sermon it is available online here.

In Romans 15:7 Paul says accept one another – as Christ has accepted you.

Christ becomes a servant of the Jews to save the nations. He’s not just saving the Jews but fulfilling all the promises of God to the Jews by saving from all nations. The quotes from the Old Testament in verses 9 to 12 show that it’s always been the plan to bless all the nations.

All this is not a history lesson but it means that you as a Christian believer whatever your “way in” can be accepted and should be accepting and welcoming of other believers. How wrong to reject someone accepted by Christ.

Paul continues in verse 7 accept one another – to bring praise to God.

The goal of salvation is the glory and praise of God and the goal of our unity is that God will be praised. So it’s all about God’s glory but the great thing is that it’s also about our blessing. The whole section is about nations joyfully praising God and Paul ends with a prayer that they would know in their experience, peace hope and joy.