Strong Foundations
let's work together to change our world by Paul Hazelden
Introduction
This page provides another way to access some of the Strong
Foundations documents as they become available. To find out
about Strong Foundations, please visit the (possibly
temporary) web site.
Warning: SF_Manifesto.pdf does not exist.
(4 pages) A short
summary of the key issues I feel we need to explore.
(8 April 2019)
Warning: SF_Introducing_Kingdom.pdf does not exist.
(6 pages) Introducing the central theme of Jesus'
ministry. (8 April 2019)
The Jesus Plan
(8 pages) It is clear from the Gospel accounts that Jesus had a
plan. We need to understand the plan so that we can be a part of
it. (10 July 2020)
Warning: SF_The_Task.pdf does not exist.
(4 pages) An approach
to the question: what are we actually supposed to do?
(8 April 2019)
Warning: SF_Movement_Day_Reflections.pdf does not exist.
(2 pages) God is doing a new thing, and we have
to leave our old life to join Him. (1 May 2019)
Personal Reflections
Warning: SF_Living_For_Jesus.pdf does not exist.
(2 pages) A short personal summary of what it means to
follow Jesus. (1 August 2018)
Warning: SF_God_Says_I_Love_You.pdf does not exist.
(2 pages) First and foremost, He wants you to accept that you are
loved. (3 October 2019)
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(2 pages)
How do you build a life? In essence, it's very simple: your life
is shaped by the person you want to become. (13 October 2019)
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(2 pages) Some brief notes on how I can grow as a Christian.
(23 April 2019)
Warning: SF_If_This_Were_A_Marriage.pdf does not exist.
(3 pages) The parable of the cocktail party and the
Kingdom of God. (12 July 2019)
Warning: SF_What_We_Already_Know.pdf does not exist.
(3 pages) We need to listen to what God is saying to us –
but we already know quite a lot about what God is saying. (21 July
2019)
Warning: SF_God_Is_Good.pdf does not exist.
(2 pages) We are happy to say that God is good, but how do we
understand it? (10 September 2019)
Warning: SF_Dare_To_Dream.pdf does not exist.
(3 pages) How
can we live authentic Christian lives in a world which appears to
have no place for compassion or faith? (14 November 2019)
Thoughts on
Communion (2 pages) Twelve short observations about what we
do when we celebrate communion. (19 July 2020)
Personal Application
Warning: SF_Forget_Discipleship.pdf does not exist.
(7 pages) We want to set up programmes to
teach and train people - but Jesus did not tell us to set up a
Discipleship Programme: He told us to make disciples. (9 July 2019)
Warning: SF_Love_Three_Legged_Stool.pdf does not exist.
(4 pages) A suggestion about how we can
take the traditional understanding of the centrality of love and
make it relevant and practical. (8 April 2019)
Warning: SF_Caring_Vulnerable_People.pdf does not exist.
(4 pages) Some basic principles,
summarising key points from the 'Helping Vulnerable People'
course. (16 April 2019)
Warning: SF_Some_Thoughts_Prayer.pdf does not exist.
(2 pages) Some implications of daring to talk to God,
written in partnership with Paul Bristow. (26 August 2019)
Warning: SF_Prayer_Perspiration.pdf does not exist.
(3 pages) How do I set about making a difference? A suggested four
step plan. (7 May 2019)
Warning: SF_Kingdom_Living_1.pdf does not exist.
(6 pages) Living in a way that helps to build
God's Kingdom. (16 April 2019)
Warning: SF_Kingdom_Living_2.pdf does not exist.
(8 pages) Looking briefly at the areas of politics,
religion and sex. (29 July 2019)
Warning: SF_Time.pdf does not exist.
(8 pages) The past, present
and future all matter, and the way we think about them affects our
lives. (26 May 2019)
Warning: SF_Time_Extra.pdf does not exist.
(3 pages)
Responding to an article about the scientific understanding of
time, and another suggestion about the relationship between God
and time. (25 September 2019)
Warning: SF_Things_Not_Seen.pdf does not exist.
(2 pages) We are told to fix our eyes on the things not seen, but
find it much easier to set our heart on fixing the things we can
see. (5 September 2019)
Warning: SF_You_Will_Be_Hated.pdf does not exist.
(4 pages) Jesus warns that the world will hate us, but we need to
understand why – and be sure it's for the right reason. (10
September 2019)
The Good News
Warning: SF_Good_News.pdf does not exist.
(6 pages) A
way of presenting the Christian gospel message which is faithful
to the Biblical message and does not assume the listener already
understands key theological concepts. (1 August 2018)
Warning: SF_Less_Good_News.pdf does not exist.
(8 pages) Explaining the reason why the message of The Good
News differs from the traditional gospel message we are
familiar with. (1 August 2018)
Warning: SF_Describing_Good_News.pdf does not exist.
(2 pages) A brief description of fourteen key aspects of the
Christian Gospel. (7 January 2020)
Warning: SF_Salvation.pdf does not exist.
(16 pages) Presenting
an understanding of salvation which does not portray God as harsh
and unloving towards anyone. (1 August 2018)
Theology for the Church
Warning: SF_Faith_Spirituality.pdf does not exist.
(16 pages) How to express faith appropriately in the context of a
faith based social action project. (4 May 2019)
Warning: SF_Church_Growth.pdf does not exist.
(4 pages) For
a church to grow, and not just get more people, all the Biblical
strands of leadership need to work together. (22 April 2019)
Warning: SF_Why_Cross.pdf does not exist.
(4 pages) Why do
Christians celebrate the fact that our leader, our Lord and our
God was executed in public? (14 May 2019)
Warning: SF_Torment_or_Destruction.pdf does not exist.
(2 pages) Two passages from 'Jesus and
the Other Place'. (18 September 2018)
Universalism
(4 pages) Examining the arguments commonly employed for and
against universalism. (12 May 2020)
Warning: SF_Greek_Word_Church.pdf does not exist.
(5 pages) Helping to overcome some of the challenges we
face when we read the Bible with the aim of allowing God to speak.
(24 August 2019)
Pastoral Care
(6 pages) Pastoral care is one of the most fundamental activities
undertaken by the Church, but we need a better model: both the
giving and receiving of pastoral care needs to be within a
framework which enables everyone to be cared for and grow. (27
October 2020)
Training Courses
Warning: SYF_Flyer_1910.pdf does not exist.
(4 pages) Three interactive seminars to help you talk about the
things that matter most to you. (October 2019)
Warning: SF_Encounter.pdf does not exist.
(1 page) Three sessions to help Christians discover afresh the
life-changing and world-changing message of Jesus and the early
Church. (12 April 2019)
Local Friends
Warning: LF_Introduction.pdf does not exist.
(2 pages)
Warning: LF_Boundaries_A4.pdf does not exist.
(8 pages)
Warning: LF_Safeguarding.pdf does not exist.
(5 pages)
Miscellaneous Reflections
Warning: Drug_Safety.pdf does not exist.
(2 pages) What we
can do to keep children safe from drugs. (5 September 2019)
Warning: Living_With_Yourself.pdf does not exist.
(2 pages) We cannot outsource our ethics, but we can be helped to
think clearly about our ethical choices and how to implement them.
(20 October 2019)
Warning: R_The_EU_Referendum.pdf does not exist.
(2 pages) Some ground rules for Christians, for the referendum and
other votes. (8 November 2019)
Voluntary Sector Essentials (4 pages) How do you run a
successful voluntary sector project or organisation? There are
seven key principles. (26 October 2020)
Support
Warning: SF_Support.pdf does not exist.
(1 page) If you
would like to offer me some practical or financial support with
Strong Foundations, one easy way is to provide some details on
this form. Many thanks!
