Tag: church-life

Christian, Look To and Learn From Older Saints

Christian, Look To and Learn From Older Saints

The shortfalls of chronological snobbery are well documented, perhaps most famously by C. S. Lewis and therefore unsurprisingly by the late Timothy Keller. Both men routinely called their peers out...

Graham Heslop Graham Heslop
13 Aug 2025
Is Your Church A Cruise Liner Or A Racing Yacht?

Is Your Church A Cruise Liner Or A Racing Yacht?

Long before my suspicion of maritime analogies, I remember preaching on Ephesians 4 and using the crew of a boat to illustrate a common church problem. I argued that very...

Graham Heslop Graham Heslop
20 Apr 2021
Mixed-Sex Friendships: Tackling The Charge Of Perceptions

Mixed-Sex Friendships: Tackling The Charge Of Perceptions

Many years ago I wrote an article advocating for mixed-sex friendships between Christians—that is, intimate and spiritual friendship between men and women. At the same time another article, from a...

Graham Heslop Graham Heslop
17 Mar 2021

Doodle: Keep Preaching to the Choir

“Now I know I’m preaching to the choir,” is something I have caught myself saying in the pulpit on numerous occasions, teaching on the importance of belonging to a local...

Graham Heslop Graham Heslop
14 Mar 2018

Beware the Love of Missions

Last month I wrote an article challenging the increasingly popular statement, ‘I identify as a Christian but not a churchgoer.’ Numerous reasons are given for that sentiment, with people claiming:...

Graham Heslop Graham Heslop
08 Jul 2015

The Workings out of Women's Work

Given my genetic makeup and consequently the fact that I wear makeup, I am in the position once again where I am required to address my thoughts and beliefs regarding...

Jade Poole Jade Poole
27 Feb 2013