In conversation with Atheists
“I’m an atheist”. This was the response of a young man when I knocked on his door when he knew I was a Christian. It said ‘we have nothing to talk about’ – as if we came from 2 different planets. This...
View ArticleIn conversation with Muslims
It is fascinating meeting Muslims, great people. The blokes will talk about God at the drop of a hat; the women are open and friendly. And like Brits, it isn’t a great idea to make them fit into one...
View ArticleIn conversation with African Christianity
What have ‘apostle’, ‘missionary’, and ‘disciple’ got in common? They are all the names of minibuses that take African Christians to African churches – often in South London! Which is an interesting...
View ArticleFuture developments
Significant things last! Way back in 1930, Captain Dawson, a Christian man, wanted people on a new estate in Dagenham to hear about Jesus Christ. He built a hall and made a good start, but died before...
View ArticleGathering momentum…
Since we started Becontree Church has been getting involved in different things. Toddler Group… There’s a great Toddler group on a Tuesday morning at the Dawson Centre (where we also meet on Sundays)…....
View ArticleWorkplace wisdom
Some say Christians are too heavenly minded to be of any earthly use! Whilst that may be true of some, it shouldn’t be. In a book called ‘What’s best next?’, Matt Perman explains why Christians might...
View ArticleYouth Group
Please click on the link below to see the pdf file that is attached. Children at Becontree – Please click on ‘Children at Becontree’ (even though it isn’t underlined!)
View ArticleWhat’s it mean to belong to a church?
It’s easy to get our answers from experience? For many it’s a service where you sing, pray, sit & listen, take a bit of bread & wine… and, if you’re lucky, get a biscuit with your cup of tea...
View ArticleThoughts on Brexit by a Christian
I’m not sure this ‘BIG week’ as Parliament returns from its summer break will be all that big! We’ve had many mini dramas week after week until now when decisive moments haven’t been that decisive....
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