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I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and reading lately about the heart and it’s affections, and you’ve probably noticed that in a series of posts in January and February. However, my thinking and reading has mostly been for a series of three talks I’ve been writing for our 2008 youth leaders’ retreat…

Well, the leaders’ retreat has come and gone (29 Feb – 2 Mar), and the talks are now finished (phew).

In the first talk we looked at "The heart and its affections". This looks at the strange language of the affections in the Bible, and looks at the place the heart plays in lives and in our decision making. We also look at how this fits with the finished work of Christ,  and  the pastoral effects of ignoring the heart.

The second talk looks at "How to strengthen the heart". If we are to have a heart that loves God, how do we go about doing it? This talk looks at the place of the word of God, the way in which we approach the Bible, and the place of prayer.

The third talk was on "The heart, and how we lead others". And here we look at the implications for all of this for the Christian leader as an individual, and then the content of our ministry. This talk also includes some clarifications, and answers to questions that people may still have on the whole issue of the heart and its affections.

Interested? You can download the talks (and the booklet) from the church website and read for yourself!

[ PS: were you at leaders' retreat? Which talk struck you the most? ]