One of the big questions throughout COVID and since is whether or not lockdowns were the right response to the pandemic. It is important to distinguish lockdown scepticism from COVID-scepticism. Although many who were against lockdown were also sceptical about the threat from the virus, it was possible to be wary of the Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions… Continue reading Should we have locked down? And should the church have co-operated?
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Applying the Trinity
We’ve already seen something of how important the Doctrine of the Trinity is. It points us clearly to God’s character as the God who is love and it is essential to our understanding of salvation. We now want to pick up on one or two other practical applications. Unity and Diversity What type of Universe… Continue reading Applying the Trinity
Why what we think about The Trinity Matters
We’ve kept emphasising that what we believe about God matters. When we talk about the Trinity, we are not just in the business of theological formulations and intellectual arguments. This stuff matters practically for our daily lives and our eternal assurance. Three things that matter: What we can and can’t say about the Trinity My… Continue reading Why what we think about The Trinity Matters
What the Bible tells us about the Trinity
Is the Trinity Biblical? “The Trinity is just made up. The word doesn’t even exist in the Bible.” Down through history, this has been the great objection raised against orthodox Christian belief. In modern times, the Jehovah’s Witnesses in particular have argued vehemently that the whole idea owes more to pagan religion and philosophy than… Continue reading What the Bible tells us about the Trinity
Another helper
Whilst working through Mark’s Gospel in early 2015 at Bearwood Chapel, we kept coming back to some questions that followed a theme: “What stops me?” “What stops me from seeing God for who He is?” “What stops me from worshipping?” “What stops me from truly knowing God?” “What stops me from trusting and taking God… Continue reading Another helper
Cowardice, sin? Does the church need to repent over COVID?
We are now 4 years on from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and 2 and a half years on from the full re-opening of life in the UK which effectively marked its end. The UK have been holding a public inquiry to learn lessons from the pandemic and some Christians have been encouraging the… Continue reading Cowardice, sin? Does the church need to repent over COVID?
Questioning authority
One of the questions that came up during the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued to be debated since has been over the extent to which the church should have complied with Government guidance and regulations. To some extent, the debate was about the extent to which Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2 applied in terms… Continue reading Questioning authority
Did we miss a revival during COVID?
In a recent article, I picked up on the disappointment expressed by a number of people that they had longed and hoped for a revival to happen as a result of the COVID pandemic. The hoped that the existential threat of plague would move people to trust in God leading to spiritual growth among believers,… Continue reading Did we miss a revival during COVID?
Who is in the room and how does that shape the conversation?
I was reflecting further on the recent “Lesson learnt” Symposium on the Church and COVID and it struck me that one of the main lessons presented to us was unstated but highly visual for those who had eyes to see. You see, as I looked at my fellow panellists and as I watched the feed… Continue reading Who is in the room and how does that shape the conversation?
Embodied or virtual?
I would like to return to one of the big questions from the pandemic. What is embodied worship and does it really matter? As I wrote recently, there seemed to be an assumption in debates that there were those who cared passionately about Scripture’s injunctions to gather or assemble for worship, who believed that this… Continue reading Embodied or virtual?
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