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Messenger Vol 125:15
Dear Friend, I confess that this edition of Messenger was designed with no single theme in mind; but, when reviewing it from cover to cover, what I see shining brightly as ever is mission, and I hope that this is what you see too. From the Leader’s Corner, Pastor Raafat Kamal challenges us not ...
Messenger Volume 125 Issue 10
Messenger 10 Two themes run through this edition: the first, a fascinating front cover illustration about our relationship to what we know, and what we think we know – worth pausing and musing over, pivoting in with the Sabbath School lesson theme (page 7). Our second theme continues to relate to...
Messenger vol 125 Issue 8
Dear Friend and Colleague For this week’s Monday uplift, please find attached Messenger 8 – an historic first! Taking a step back for a moment, the production of this edition is an inspiring illustration of the ability to embrace change. For the editorial team, putting it all together was a new...
Messenger vol 125 Issue 7
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Messenger Vol 125 Issue 5
In just over a fortnight’s time it will be Global Youth Sabbath. I wish this initiative had been around when I was involved in youth ministry, particularly the opportunity to demonstrate in both word and deed how lawful it is to do good on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:12). Link this with the motif #B...
Messenger Vol 125 Issue 4
Dear Friend and colleague, In this edition of Messenger : Is our church more like a cruise ship or a lifeboat? The editor considers: Dan Serb thinks we should ‘rethink’ our approach' 'I believe a shift is needed – a move away from a "truth-focused" approach to one where humanity’s true identity ...
Messenger Vol 125 Issue 3
I cannot begin to tell you how much David Bell and I enjoy creating Messenger covers, intentionally designed to ‘awaken interest’. This week’s cover, on location, subtle perhaps, but helped nonetheless by a major world leader. With perfect timing, I feel his words were almost heaven sent – to b...
Messenger Vol 125 Issue 2
Messenger is driven by a clear agenda to help the members we serve grow their faith in Christ. I’m sending out the digital copy of this edition a little earlier than usual this week, due to the timely nature of the theme. With January not yet over, it seems just the right moment to address the m...
Messenger Vol 125 Issue 1
Dear Friend and Colleague A very happy new year to you, and trust you’ll experience Holy Spirit presence in your daily life and work. I also hope you’ll find it rewarding, whatever the challenges may be. Messenger is on a journey towards becoming a fully-fledged discipleship and nurture magazine...
Messenger Vol 124 Issue 24
In this week’s Messenger : Editorial – ‘The Word moved into the neigbourhood’ (page 3) Season’s Greetings from BUC Field Leaders (page 4 & 5) Remembering Anneli Helga (page 7) Interview with East London School of Music Director, Fiona D. Pacquette (page 13) Did you know there’s a new youth choir...
Vol 124 Issue 23
In this week’s Messenger: • Cover story in pictures - Riverway Church celebrates its twenty-first birthday (pages 1 & 3) • Dr. Daniel Duda on what it takes to be ‘a church that’s ready now’. (page 4) • Day of Fellowship reports from Dunfermline, Bracknell and Plymouth (pages 6 & 7) • Romford memb...