I’ve recently included a series of articles looking at tools to help us to map out the different positions withing evangelical Christianity on the role of men and women in church and family. One of my reasons for doing this is that I wanted to help us to have a better conversation and even if… Continue reading Complementarians disagreeing badly
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Christian nationalism? Desirable? Likely?
There has been much controversy, more State side than UK side, recently over the growth of something referred to as “Christian Nationalism.” Now, the variants of this we have seen have at times tended to give the impression that the focus is more on “nationalism” than the Christian bit. In other words, some (I’m not… Continue reading Christian nationalism? Desirable? Likely?
Criminals, converts and asylum
Some high profile cases of asylum seekers who have processed Christian faith and then gone on to commit serious offences have been used by politicians to question the genuiness of claims and to accuse the Church of complicity. In the light if this Tim Dieppe of Christian concern has written and suggested that a high… Continue reading Criminals, converts and asylum
Should pastors let people know their political position?
I asked two questions on Twitter, the first was about whether pastors/elders should declare their political allegiance in terms of party. The second question was related but slightly different. It asked whether or not pastors/elders should express their political views. In both cases, the majority of those responding indicated that they thought that pastors should… Continue reading Should pastors let people know their political position?
An Alcoholic meets the Trinity
Methuselah was one of the people we met a few weeks back. He had a drink problem. Now we know what The Bible has to say about alcohol. Whilst wine gladdens the heart (Psalm 104:15; Ecclesiastes 10:19) and is useful for sickness (1 Timothy 5:23), drunkenness damages and is associated with folly (Proverbs 20:1; 21:17). … Continue reading An Alcoholic meets the Trinity
The Trinity and broken friendships
We now come to Precosia, the last of the group of people we met a little while back. With each of the scenarios, we have seen that what we believe about God and specifically about the Trinity is relevant to how we handle pastoral situations in the life of the church. The Doctrine of the… Continue reading The Trinity and broken friendships
Relationships and the Trinity
Remember Juliet? We left her sitting in a coffee shop gazing into the eyes of Romeo. So, a few days later, you meet up with Juliet for coffee and you broach the subject: “So who’s the guy?” She tells you that they met at work, they really like each other and have been on one… Continue reading Relationships and the Trinity
The Trinity, Family and work
In our last post, we met Albert Hall. Albert is good at his job, but also working incredibly long hours. How does what he believes affect how he lives? Our aim here is not to go through every aspect of the pastoral situation. We may well come back and do that later in order to… Continue reading The Trinity, Family and work
Applying the Trinity – meet some people
We’ve kept saying that what we believe affects how we live. So what does it mean to live out our belief in God the Trinity in daily life? It’s time to meet some people. Albert First of all, meet Albert. Albert is 45 years old, married with two children and he works as a manager… Continue reading Applying the Trinity – meet some people
40 days in Isaiah – a Lent course
We are approaching Lent, the build up to Easter. Whilst there is no compulsion on believers to observe particular seasons, fasts and festivals, many do find it helpful to set aside specific time for prayer, reflection and study. Last year I put together a series of readings and studies working through Isaiah as a potential Lent course. You… Continue reading 40 days in Isaiah – a Lent course
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