We are still at the stage where individuals are making New Year’s resolutions and churches are sharing their vision for 2026. Our own church spent time thinking about our vision to make Jesus the most talked about name in our city, be for the good of the city and impact nations on Sunday. We particularly… Continue reading Towards a culture of life – a suggested New Year’s resolution
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Magi
You may have already taken down decorations, the sweets and food may already be consumed, presents broken and discarded, Christmas is over. However, Eastern Orthodox churches are just gearing up to celebrate and traditionally in the West we celebrated over 12 days, twelve days of feasting to follow 40 days of fasting, shortened in more… Continue reading Magi
When bad things happen to bad people
We often talk about the challenge of responding to circumstances when “bad things happen to good people.” Big caveat, yes we know that no-one is good, all have sinned. What we mean is that horrific suffering has fallen upon those who love the Lord and are simply seeking to serve him. Or, we feel that… Continue reading When bad things happen to bad people
Dying alone
I saw a sad statistic in the Telegraph and Argus, the local paper from my home city of Bradford. Apparently last year the local authority spent 130000 pounds on 70 Public health funerals, traditionally known as paupers funerals. These were funerals for people who didn’t have relatives willing to come forward and organise the funeral,… Continue reading Dying alone
Presence or preference?
At the back end of last year I responded here to this article by Matthew Roberts. I note that Evangelicals Now also included an editorial comment in support of Roberts’ piece. Now the editorial offers some suggestions for things to include in your worship services and these are all good suggestions. However, the editorial has… Continue reading Presence or preference?
Donald Trump, Venezuela, Nigel Farage and bad ethical arguments
Overnight, the US launched a military attack on Venezuela and seized the president and his wife. They have now been indicted in a New York court on charges related to narco-terrorism (flooding a country with drugs in order to attack it). For background, President Maduro succeeded Hugo Chavez but has never been recognized as legitimate. … Continue reading Donald Trump, Venezuela, Nigel Farage and bad ethical arguments
Do AI worship songs count as worship?
Before Christmas there was some conversation among our life group about whether or not singing songs produced by AI counts as worship. To answer that question, I think we have to answer two further questions. The first is “What is an AI song?” The second is “What is worship?” What is an AI song? We… Continue reading Do AI worship songs count as worship?
Literacy and why oral theology can go deep
I love reading. I grew up with books starting when my sister came home from school and decided she would teach her younger brother to read. My wife is an English teacher who became passionate about reading when a teacher gave her “To kill a Mocking bird”. This means we have a vested interest in… Continue reading Literacy and why oral theology can go deep
Happy New Year – hopes for 2026
A happy New Year and welcome to 2026 for all my readers. I can’t believe that we are over a quarter of a way into the century! 2025 has been a mixed year. We’ve experienced personal blessing, particularly seeing our girls officially join the family. We’ve also seen baptisms and people growing in their faith… Continue reading Happy New Year – hopes for 2026
BPAS, and sex selective abortion
The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) has claimed that it would not necessarily be illegal to have a sex selective abortion i.e. because you wanted a boy due to cultural reasons and discovered that you were expecting a girl. They say on their website: “No. The law is silent on the matter. Reason of fetal… Continue reading BPAS, and sex selective abortion
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