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Here we post details of forthcoming events, book reviews, Youtube clips, and other materials and resources…
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Autumn Term 2009 Preaching
Partnership in the Gospel: Paul’s letter to the Philippians
6 September “Partnership because of the gospel” (Phil 1:1-11) Gavin McGrath
13 September “Confidence in hard times because of the gospel” (Phil 1:12-26) Gavin McGrath
20 September “Lives worthy of the gospel” (Phil 1:27 – 2:4) Gavin McGrath
27 September Annual Church Dinner (no meeting)
4 October “The humble Lord of the gospel” (Phil 2:5-11) Gavin McGrath
11 October “Living because of the gospel” (Phil 2:12-18) Gavin McGrath
18 October Guest Preacher: Mundy Carroll
25 October “Model lives because of the gospel” (Phil 2:19-30) Gavin McGrath
1 November Guest Preacher: Ben Shaw, Emmanuel, Wimbledon
8 November “How to stand firm in the Lord because of the gospel” (Phil 3:1—4:1) Gavin McGrath
15 November “So, think you’re clever?” (Job 28 & 1 Cor 1.18-31) John Cameron
22 November Church House Party (no meeting)
29 November “Coping with anxiety because of the gospel” (Phil 4:2-9) Gavin McGrath
6 December “Practical concern because of the gospel” (Phil 4:10-23) Gavin McGrath
13 December Christ Church Carol Service
20 December Joint Carol Service with St John the Divine
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A Passion for Life
It means:
- connecting with people – making contact with unbelievers in our local communities
- connecting with churches – partnering with Evangelical churches for the sake of the gospel
- connecting with Easter – rediscovering the glorious message of Christ’s death and resurrection
See the following video clip:
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What Are You All About?
If you ask what is Christ Church, Earlsfield all about, well, part of the answer is: “Under God, a missional church.” This is, to be sure, jargon. So what does “missional” mean?
One of the best explanations comes from Tim Keller, senior minister of Redeemer Church in Manhattan. Watch this video clip:
Speaking of Keller — while we’re NOT some of his groupies, some of us have been reading his book, The Reason for God: belief in an age of skepticism (New York: Dutton, 2008). This is an immensely accessible book in which Keller aims to interact with some of the challenging questions and concerns contemporary people have concerning Christianity. The compassion, clarity and civility of his approach are impressive. It is a helpful read, especially for those unconvinced or uncertain about orthodox Christianity.
