Tag Archives: Jesus

OUR GREATEST RESOURCE IS JESUS

Posted on Jul 7, 2013 by jamespetticrew

An old blog post I thought deserved a restatement There has been a lot of talking about missional church folk presenting a different Jesus. Well I want to make a confession, as someone deeply committed to the missional church movement … Continue reading →

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I’m Coming Back To The Heart Of Church

Posted on Sep 27, 2012 by jamespetticrew

A couple of years ago it seemed like that at any Christian gathering singing Matt Redmann’s “I’m Coming Back To The Heart of Worship” was compulsory. There was no doubt that as a song it was probably done to death … Continue reading →

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Time For A Damascus Rd Experience: The Pharisees Have Taken Over The Church

Posted on May 24, 2012 by jamespetticrew

On top of my current reading pile is “Learning From The Early Church About Mission in The City” by Morna Hooker and Frances Young. A few years ago Hooker, a notable NT expert and Young an eminent theologian formed a … Continue reading →

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SPIRITUALITY…. Are You Mystical or Historical

Posted on May 8, 2012 by jamespetticrew

If I was looking for a PHD subject in the field of religion I would look at what people’s FaceBook statuses reveal about contemporary Christian spirituality. I find it fascinating to look at how people articulate their faith by what … Continue reading →

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SIMPLY JESUS? … Perhaps more complex than we realise

Posted on Mar 8, 2012 by jamespetticrew

My last blog post was about the pernicious tendency we have to recreate Jesus in our Image. Part of the reason we are able to do that is because all too often in church we don’t get confronted by the … Continue reading →

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WILL THE REAL JESUS STAND UP?

Posted on Jan 14, 2012 by jamespetticrew

Have you ever discovered someone whom you thought you knew well, wasn’t really who you thought they were? I don’t mean they were living under an assumed identity and false name but that something happened that revealed them to be … Continue reading →

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COMPLICATING CHRISTIANITY

Posted on Dec 23, 2011 by jamespetticrew

Luke 10: 25 An expert in the Law of Moses stood up and asked Jesus a question to see what he would say. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to have eternal life?” 26Jesus answered, “What is written in … Continue reading →

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MERRY MISSIONAL CHRISTMAS

Posted on Dec 20, 2011 by jamespetticrew

Not preaching this Christmas here are a few thoughts that came to me that I would expand and share if I had been, once a preacher!  This is the genealogy[a] of Jesus the Messiah[b] the son of David, the son … Continue reading →

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