Posts By: Les

A stranger on the earth – Cultural Engagement

This article of derived from the Troutt Lecture Series, 2010, delivered by Michael Craven. At the time of writing, I was unable to find the original documents online. The Lectures address a common fallacy that the call of God upon Christians is to change the world around us ‘from the culture of death to a… Read more »

Little foxes

Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom. (Song 2.15) The scripture speaks of tender grapes, which might refer to young or immature believers, these being perhaps more vulnerable to being crushed or damaged. Or it might be more general; since we are all fragile;… Read more »

Partnership in the gospel

This is a phrase which appears in Paul’s letter to the Church in Philippi; the theme is found throughout the book of Acts and the NT letters. I preached on this topic in November 2024. The link is here, should you wish to listen to it. https://www.thebridgechurch.co.uk/media/ (Phil 2.19-28) I mentioned a number of connections… Read more »