The Cripplegate
for a new generation of non-conformists
On February 9, 1831, the Reverend Andrew Thomson suffered a stroke, collapsed in the street, and passed into glory. As Scotland’s preeminent evangelical preacher, the shock of his death shook the …
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My wife and I are Americans who have now lived more of our lives on African soil than on American soil, for the past 27 years and counting. All five of our kids were born in Africa, and we are …
God doesn’t want you to be a man-pleaser. But he wants you to be a man-pleaser. Let me explain. In the New Testament, the word for “pleasing” another person means exactly what you’d think – doing …
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Maybe you've heard it before, "Jesus never said that he was God." Whether it's a modestly dressed Mormon pair at your door or a Muslim co-worker, unbelievers regularly challenge Christians on the …
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William Spurstowe saw sermons everywhere. Knotty trees. Crumbling walls. Flying insects. A gentle breeze. For Spurstowe, everything was an opportunity to think about God. Which, after sixty years, …
In 2 Sam 1, there’s a striking statement made by David just before he is anointed as king. What makes this as salient as it is, concerns how David speaks of both Saul and Jonathan, in linking them …
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