Author: faithrootsdw

Learning the right lessons from COVID -protest and legal cases

Yesterday, I participated in a Symposium organised by Affinity to help churches learn lessons from COVID.  One of the challenges we have with the attempt to learn lessons and one that the Public Inquiry will face too is that even with hindsight, it is possible to focus in on the aspects of experience and expertise… Continue reading Learning the right lessons from COVID -protest and legal cases

COVID-19 -did the church get sucked into idolatry and falsehood?

Today, I’m participating on a panel at the Affinity “Covid-19 and the Church” symposium.  The aim of the symposium is to seek to learn lessons from the pandemic and the UK church response.  Dave Brennan of Brephos wrote this article ahead of the symposium.  As he isn’t able to attend on the day, I thought… Continue reading COVID-19 -did the church get sucked into idolatry and falsehood?

Who is your friend?

We don’t like to choose sides.  As I write, the BBC have got into a spot of bother whilst reporting on conflict between Israel and Hamas. The BBC have studiously refused to call Hamas a terror organisation because they see this as going against a duty of impartiality.  This begs the question though, “Can you… Continue reading Who is your friend?

Replacing Word Alive

The Word Alive Christian holiday convention usually takes place close to Easter each year, it’s a spin off from Spring Harvest and the Keswick Convention.  However, the 2024 convention has been cancelled due to the Pontins site at Prestatyn being closed without warning. Some people have suggested that the week could be replaced with a… Continue reading Replacing Word Alive

Why the Government’s response to the Supreme Court on Rwanda is deeply flawed but is not a move to totalitarianism

Downing Street recently tweeted the following. The tweet comes in response to the Government losing their Supreme Court case over the Rwanda Asylum plan.  Now, before I go any further, I want to state a couple of things.  However, I’ve also seem some extreme takes in response to the tweet, with a number of people… Continue reading Why the Government’s response to the Supreme Court on Rwanda is deeply flawed but is not a move to totalitarianism

Paying the pastor

John Benton’s latest article on the Pastor’s Academy site talks about the importance of looking after pastors well, particularly when it comes to pay. He references Martin Luther’s commentary on Galatians 6:6 in support of his point. Now, there’s some good points in the article.  Whilst, elders in the church should not be greedy, lovers… Continue reading Paying the pastor