Whenever we open the words of God and filter it through the words of man we handle the most precious thing this world can hold. My own personal vision is to make the word of God understandable and applicable to people hungry for its message.

Few things thrill me more than to preach the whole gospel and see people discover or deepen their personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. I believe that preaching should be ‘logic on fire’.

A blend of careful reasoning from the scriptures and the dynamic of the Holy Spirit is one I try to maintain both in preaching and in worship as I am convinced that the Bible is powerless without the Spirit and spiritual expression is mere froth without the bedrock of the Word. I believe that God’s blessing flows when the Word and the Spirit are brought together.

I pray the teaching on this site will inspre you to follow Jesus Christ by unpacking God’s word to iinspire your own soul.

I have been regularly preaching at churches and teaching on conferences for 35 years. Since the pandemic struck I have been recording teaching for churches to use as part of their ministry. If you would like to discuss teaching in person or filming for you, please click here.

I’m combining with WebNet (West of England Baptist Network) to run workshops on preaching. They are designed for occasional preachers who minister in the church they attend. If that’s you …

Preaching God’s word compellingly has been one of my life’s passions.  I have had the great privilege of teaching preachers in Britain and in Eastern Europe about the art of preaching. This masterclass is a digest of those talks and seminars. So whether you’re a rookie or a seasoned pro, I hope you will find something that will take your preaching to the next level.

 

Feed yer faith – Pulpit

Pulpit – talks designed for a congregation. Often bespoke for a particular church.

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Normal Christian Life 13 – kindness

God is kind, so how does that work out in the local church?
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Normal Christian Life 12 – kindness

The Bible contains some telling examples of kindness. What does it look like today?
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Normal Christian Life 11 – patience

What does patience look like in a world that wants things done immediately?
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Normal Christian Life 10 – patience

What are the times I am most likely to experience joy? There may be some surprises.
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Normal Christian Life 9 – peace

The peace of the Spirit is something unique to being a Christ-follower. So how does it show itself?
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Normal Christian Life 8 – peace

What does peace look like when things around us may be in conflict?
4th October 2022/by ian

Normal Christian Life 7 – joy

What are the times I am most likely to experience joy? There may be some surprises.
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Normal Christian Life 6 – joy

Christian Joy is more than simply being happy. In this segment we consider some examples - including Jesus.
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Normal Christian Life 5 – love

Looking deeper at the Bible's version of love, we see here how love without expression is useless.
16th September 2022/by ian

Normal Christian Life 4 – love

We consider here how the fruit of love is something very different from Hollywood's version.
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Normal Christian Life 3

We consider here how both the works of the flesh and the fruit of the spirit are matters of lifestyle, not just belief
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Normal Christian Life 2

Paul describes the designers intention for human life
16th September 2022/by ian