This is Part 4 of a series I started some time ago on how to work with those with addictions. Parts I, II & III can be found by clicking on the number. How many people do we know that have ‘original’ opinions on anything? The media have saturated our lives to such an extent [...]
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Working With Addictions (4) Dealing With The Double Minded
Posted: May 28, 2012 by mezmcconnell in UncategorizedTags: Addiction, Counselling, God, Mez McConnell, Niddrie Community Church, Niddrie Pastor
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see here. for a definition of this. Also on the same blog is an interesting article concerning children. see here.
T4G Conference 2012: Relating it to Housing Schemes (4) “How The Gospel Leads to Law Keeping!”
Posted: May 3, 2012 by mezmcconnell in UncategorizedTags: Holiness, Justification, Kevin DeYoung, Mez McConnell, Niddrie Community Church, Niddrie Pastor, sanctification, T4G
Speaker: Kevin DeYoung Text: 1 Corinthians 15:10 Title: Spirit-Powered, Gospel-Driven, Faith-Fueled Effort This was a man whose books I have read, reviewed and respected and so I was expecting much as he came to speak to us. Maybe this expectation was heightened by the introduction from the front as the man in whose hands is [...]
The Number One Requirement For Church Planting?
Posted: April 26, 2012 by mezmcconnell in Doctrine & Theology, Leadership/Ministry Training, Niddrie Community Church, Random Stuff, Uncategorized, WebsitesTags: Acts29WE, Bob Roberts, church planting, Exponential, Jesus Christ, Mez McConnell, Niddrie Community Church, Niddrie Pastor
I have been travelling all over the place for the last 2 weeks and so I have been posting the odd blog here and there. I will catch up next week and get down to some proper writing. Read the following article from Bob Roberts (Exponential) here and see what you think. I personally think [...]
A great post here by the people at TGC.
Better Church Services
Posted: April 22, 2012 by mezmcconnell in UncategorizedTags: Church services, Mez McConnell, Niddrie Community Church, Niddrie Pastor, The Briefing
A decent article from The Briefing here.
One Gospel Conviction But Two different Outlooks on Outreach!
Posted: April 21, 2012 by mezmcconnell in Church Planting, Discipleship, Doctrine & Theology, Evangelism, Interviews with Planters, Leadership/Ministry Training, Missional Living, Prayer, Preaching, Random Stuff, Recommended Resources, Uncategorized, Websites, Women and Wives, YouthTags: Christianity Today, Cross Pointe Church, James merritt, Johnathan Merritt, Mez McConnell, Niddrie Community Church, Niddrie Pastor
Can the outlooks of two generations coexist in one church? James Merritt, 59, serves as senior pastor of Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, Georgia. His son, Jonathan Merritt, 29, joined the church staff in 2008. In many respects, they couldn’t be more different. James represents the Boomer generation’s approach to faith in Christ. Jonathan’s Christian [...]
Church Planting Supersite!!
Posted: March 6, 2012 by mezmcconnell in Apologetics, Audio, Book Reviews, Church Planting, Discipleship, Doctrine & Theology, Evangelism, Fun stuff, Leadership/Ministry Training, Missional Living, Music, Niddrie Community Church, Prayer, Preaching, Random Stuff, Recommended Resources, Uncategorized, Video, Websites, Women and Wives, YouthTags: church planting, Mez McConnell, Niddrie Community Church, Niddrie Pastor, Resources for church planters
I am always on the hunt for good resources when it comes to church planting. The problem we have in the UK is the lack of quality material on the topic, relevant to our context. The problem we have in housing schemes is contextualising material written for a largely middle class demographic. However, if you [...]
If You Don’t Guard Your Life You Won’t Lead Your Wife!
Posted: February 24, 2012 by conand17 in Discipleship, Leadership/Ministry Training, Tarquin Syndrome, UncategorizedTags: Andy Constable, asking good questions, Christian husbands, Family, Family Devotions, God's Word, Leading, Male leadership, Men, Mez McConnell, Niddrie Community Church, Niddrie Pastor, Spiritual headship
By Andy Constable Paul writes in Ephesians 5:23-24: “For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Saviour.” Paul is very clear here that in the marriage, the husband is to be the head in the relationship. In other words [...]
Christian Men: Where is Your Vision?
Posted: January 27, 2012 by conand17 in Discipleship, Niddrie Community Church, Tarquin Syndrome, UncategorizedTags: Andy Constable, discipleship, housing schemes, Mez McConnell, missional living, Niddrie Pastor, Vision
By Andy Constable Last week we were thinking about the lack of biblical men in our churches. One of the biggest problems for men is that of apathy and I think much of it is caused by a lack of vision. Many men are being taken in by pornography, television and computer games because they [...]
