We are living through turbulent times. We face a deep economic crisis, financial uncertainty, increasing unemployment and, with all of this, poverty and need. Overseas we watch the horrors of the aftermath of violent insurrection and bloody war unfold in Sri Lanka, the crisis worsen in Pakistan and the threat increase with North Korea’s continuation…
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This Sunday evening (7 June 2009) we begin a new sermon series entitled, Under the Sun, in which we will work our way through the book of Ecclesiastes. Needless to say, I am really, really, reeeeaaaalllly excited about this series. I remember, as a moody teenager, pouring over Ecclesiastes again and again. At the time,…
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This is the fifth post in a five part series considering what the Bible teaches about itself. The previous posts in this series are 1. How Not to Read the Bible, 2. How to Read the Bible, part 1, 3. How to Read the Bible, part 2 and 4. How the Bible Reads Us. In this…
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Conversion is first and foremost a supernatural activity of God. It is important that Christians understand and remember both elements of this truth. Conversion is a supernatural event. It is God who works the miracle of salvation. The truth is that Christians, regardless of our theological stance on such issues, profess this truth with our…
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These are the notes of a sermon preached at Firwood Church by Andy Evans on the morning of the 26 April 2009; these notes are, therefore, intended to be read in conjunction with the sermon. To listen to or download the sermon, click here. To download the notes as a PDF document, click here. THE…
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These are the notes of a sermon preached at Firwood Church by Andy Evans on the morning of the 19 April 2009; these notes are, therefore, intended to be read in conjunction with the sermon. To listen to or download the sermon, click here. Click here to download the notes in PDF format. THE MOST…
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These are the notes of a sermon preached at Firwood Church by Andy Evans on the morning of the 12 April 2009; these notes are, therefore, intended to be read in conjunction with the sermon. To listen to or download the sermon, click here. Click here to download the notes in PDF format. THE MOST…
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This is the fourth post in a five part series considering what the Bible teaches about itself. The previous posts in this series are 1. How Not to Read the Bible, 2. How to Read the Bible, part 1, 3. How to Read the Bible, part 2. The final post in this series is 5. Reading the Bible,…
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These are the notes of a sermon preached at Firwood Church by Andy Evans on the morning of the 5 April 2009; these notes are, therefore, intended to be read in conjunction with the sermon. To listen to or download the sermon, click here. Click here to download the notes in PDF format. THE MOST…
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For those of you who missed my previous blog, I am pleased to announce that the first episode of ASK, a weekly vodcast from Firwood Church, was published last night. You can watch ASK in one of three ways. The first option is to download or stream your episode of choice in the media player…
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