You don’t have to join a Grace Group in 2015—but you’d be far worse off, and so would the rest of us, if you didn’t. It is our earnest desire that, in this brief encouragement and plug for church-wide participation in Grace Groups, you will be given cause to consider your involvement in, and contribution to, this vital aspect of BBC church life. As many will attest, the … [Read more...]
True Productivity (Joshua 11:11–23)
Have you ever felt as if you’ve had a particularly a busy week, with more appointments and functions than available hours? Have you felt overwhelmed by chores, responsibilities and the seemingly mounting pressure to do more and do it better? Have you had so much to do and so little time in which to do it—and this despite all the modern conveniences and automatic everythings … [Read more...]
Designed to Run
The title of this article is also the marketing slogan and catchphrase of the 2014 edition of the Two Oceans Marathon, to be run on 19 April. More than a handful of members of the Soul Striders (BBC’s running club) with be participating in either the half-marathon (21.1km—don’t forget the 0.1!) or the arduous 56km ultra-marathon. Given the Christian, biblical and creationist … [Read more...]
Gracious Grace Groups
It’s hard to believe that Grace Groups have already been running for two-and-a-half years! Our first of these weekly small group meetings took place in July 2011. Perhaps it’s a sign of advancing years (yours, not mine), or even the busyness of those years, but it just doesn’t feel like we’ve been “at it” for that long. The Lord has certainly blessed this ministry and we have … [Read more...]
A Kingdom Lost
For anyone even remotely interested in the world of competitive cycling, the last three months would have been a confusing rollercoaster of emotions—albeit with few highs and very deep lows. The revelations of rampant drug abuse, illegal blood transfusion, doping and elaborate schemes at avoiding detection by the vast majority of the front of the peloton have shocked even the … [Read more...]