Church Life

Love the Ones Who Drive You Crazy: Eight Truths for Pursuing Unity in your Church by Jamie DunlopWe all know the familiar texts on the importance of brotherly love and unity in the church. But are we honest with ourselves about our commitment to this? Especially unity with 'those people' - the ones who, whether by personality or personal conduct, actually wind us up. We may not show it, we may…

The Balanced Pastor by John Benton (Grace Publications, 2023).After many years in pastoral ministry John Benton is now Director for Pastoral Support at the Pastor's Academy, London Seminary. This book is actually an omnibus edition of three recent booklets but is nevertheless slim and concise. The subjects covered are:-Identifying and avoiding spiritual abuse in the church ('Servant S…

The Church of Acts Two - The Scriptural Pattern for the Church Today by Matthew Hyde (Gospel Standard Publications, 2023).This book is made up of five sermons preached at Galeed Chapel, Brighton. They are sermons to a particular church within a particular denomination, but they have relevance to all who are seeking to understand and walk out the foundational pattern for churches described …

Called to be Holy - The Discipline of the Church, by Jeremy Walker (Banner of Truth, 2023).A book on discipline might not sound the most exciting read, but this little booklet is really excellent. Walker reminds us that discipline is not only corrective, but is also formative. That is, it is an ongoing, purposeful way of living as a church in loving unity (such as parenting is a purposeful…