We now have sight of the bill introduced to Parliament in order to legalise assisted dying (euthanasia). I’m against assisted dying, on principle and I believe that it is impossible to consistently hold to Biblical teaching as a Christian and support it. However, even if you do not disagree with the principle of assisted dying,… Continue reading Problems with Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying bill
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On the marketing of worship: Why TGC’s review of the Getty’s new Worship song left me uncomfortable
. This post showed up on my Facebook feed recently from the Gettys sharing a link toa post on The Gospel Coalition website reviewing/promoting their new worship song “Christus Victor (Amen)”. It left me feeling, to use the word of one of my friends who commented “queasy”. First it is worth saying that we will… Continue reading On the marketing of worship: Why TGC’s review of the Getty’s new Worship song left me uncomfortable
Mythbusters: Does the government just take tax off of us to give away to foreigners
This is one of the classic grievances expressed in support of populist anti immigration agendas. I’ve seen quite a lot of these types of comments in the last few months especially since the new government made cuts to l pensioners’ winter fuel allowances and hiked taxes including expanding inheritance tax and increasing National Insurance contributions.… Continue reading Mythbusters: Does the government just take tax off of us to give away to foreigners
Healthy theological training: Is it possible to restart a failed conversation?
I’m rounding off my little series of articles on the health of theological training by coming back to the article that prompted them. In the article in Evangelicals Now, James Robson made three statements that I think need a little bit of response from practitioners in the local church. The key related quotes are: “Not… Continue reading Healthy theological training: Is it possible to restart a failed conversation?
Grief … Two years in
I’ve been sharing a few posts recently on pastoring people through seasons of grief. We are just coming in to the second anniversary of what was a challenging time for our family. Today marks two years since my father in law died. A few weeks later my mum also died after going into hospital for… Continue reading Grief … Two years in
Healthy theological training – learning from the strengths and weaknesses of the college system
In my last post on the topic I reflected on the way in which theological college helped because: It enabled direct conversation between theologians and students. It enabled you to engage with different characters styles and approaches In effect these two things are closely linked. We want to make sure that if training happens primarily… Continue reading Healthy theological training – learning from the strengths and weaknesses of the college system
Yeast, fear and wisdom
Our latest podcast on Jesus and the Gospels takes a look at Luke Chapter 12.
How not to concede
Watching the US presidential election as an outside observer has been fascinating. I am not a US citizen but despite not having a vote that doesn’t mean I’m completely disinterested. The decision that US voters makes has far reaching implications for the rest of us. The US president is often referred to as the leader… Continue reading How not to concede
Hope For The City – Urban Subversive Fulfilment
Are you considering urban pastoral ministry, perhaps as a church planter? Do you want to study a bit of missiology, perhaps applied to a specific context? I wrote “Hope For The City” to help equip people for urban mission. It applies the thinking of Dutch Missiologist JH Bavinck to urban contexts. You can pick up… Continue reading Hope For The City – Urban Subversive Fulfilment
Healthy Theological training. The benefits and challenges of College
There’s much I appreciate about my training at Theological College. A key benefit for me was the support and discipline provided to help me learn the Biblical languages. There was access to a phenomenal theological library and more importantly there were lasting friendships with fellow students and with staff, not just faculty. One particular advantage… Continue reading Healthy Theological training. The benefits and challenges of College
