I discovered the latest in a long line of extravagant and meticulously planned proposal videos the other day: It just about equals another favourite of mine, this wedding entrance in America: We’ve enjoyed a couple of marriages at Firwood Church over the past 6 months. I’m not really what might be termed ’sensitive’ (indeed, I…
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A couple of weeks ago marked the 30th anniversary of the explosion of Mount St. Helens in Washington State on the 18th May 1980. Around that time, I came across a collection of extraordinary photographs taken around that date. Each photo was incredible, but I found the following image to be particularly striking: This photo…
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Recently the Pastors’ team attended a conference at Jubilee Church, Enfield, with Pastor Matt Chandler. The event was challenging and encouraging in equal measure. The video of the two teaching sessions and the Q and A is now available courtesy of the kind folks at Jubilee Church. Session 1 from Jubilee Church on Vimeo. Session…
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These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the morning of the 2 May 2010 at Firwood Church. Click here to stream or download the sermon audio. [Section 2b has been expanded significantly in order to deal with Ephesians 2:20 more fully.] Ephesians 2:11–22 11 Therefore remember that at one time…
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These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the morning of the 25 April 2010 at Firwood Church. Click here to stream or download the sermon audio. Ephesians 2:11–22 11 Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which…
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These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the morning of the 18 April 2010 at Firwood Church. Click here to stream or download the sermon audio. Ephesians 2:11–22 11 Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which…
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These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the morning of the 11 April 2010 at Firwood Church. Click here to stream or download the sermon audio. Ephesians 2:11–22 11 Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which…
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These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the morning of the 24 January 2010 at Firwood Church. Click here to stream or download the sermon audio. Ephesians 2:1-10 1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world,…
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A while ago my Dad told my Mum that he had booked a holiday for them both, but that the location was a secret. My Mum pestered him for days on end to push him to reveal this secret destination. When he finally gave in and told her, she then became disgruntled because he had…
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Chapter 4 of Carson’s ‘Scandalous’ is entitled A Miracle Full of Surprises. This is no understatement; the miracle in question is surprisingly surprising. After reading Carson unpack it, I realised how limited my understanding had been. As a side note, I would encourage people to never merely skim read the Gospels on the assumption that…
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