Scottish Baptist Lay Preachers Association

Jim McFarlane (Kirkintilloch) & President of SBLPA Apparently, so I’m told, every human being needs to worship someone or something outside themselves. Worship then is concentrating our whole mind, heart and life on something or someone in which we find satisfaction. Some people build statues to please ‘the spirits’ which they believe will help. Others [...]

Sometimes we get a bit worried by terms like “All Age Worship” and “Family Service”.  We think we know what it means, but we’re afraid to say anything in case it exposes our ignorance.  Allow me to set your mind at ease: There are as many definitions and ideas about what this means as there [...]

One of the elements of  a service is  intercessory prayer.  How do we prepare for such a prayer? Is it to be spontaneous or is it something we should prepare for?  The benefit of preparing is that the preacher or the worship leader, has the responsibilty of presenting these prayer requests on behalf of the people [...]

Over the month of the December we had series on Advent we were blessed by the rich tapestry of thoughts writtten by our own lay preachers. In the month of February beginning this monday there is a new series beginning on monday. Our new series is entitled worship explored. Again SBLPA lay preachers will reflect on  [...]