I was originally going to dive straight into 2 Chronicles for the Faithroots podcast but have decided instead to take a look at another slightly neglected book, this time from the New Testament. So, join us here for an adventure in the Book of Revelation. Audio
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Typical? When our old testament heroes prove flawed
The other day I wrote responding to an article arguing that Abraham didn’t really lie when he passed Sarah off as just his sister. The reality is that when we read through the lives of people in Scripture we discover lots of things that would leave us deeply uncomfortable, horrified even about their behaviour. Our… Continue reading Typical? When our old testament heroes prove flawed
Heart languages
When we first started seeing South Americans coming along to our church, they expressed gratitude for the love and welcome we gave them. They particularly appreciated that we were willing to go out of our way to provide translation but they admitted that they were struggling and needed something more. These hungry people were desperate… Continue reading Heart languages
When your agenda affects how you read everything
I referred back to the EHRC investigation into antisemitism the other day. What is fascinating and frankly distressing, is the way in which so many people engaged in politics have made strong decisions about the investigation. The people who are adamant that the whole thing was a scam are quick to assert that Jewish members… Continue reading When your agenda affects how you read everything
In what order do you read the Old Testament?
If you pick up a Bible, you’ll find that it’s divided into two sections, the Old Testament and the New Testament. Now, there are pros and cons to those labels. They arose fairly early in church history to distinguish the part of Scripture that particularly focused on the New Covenant (later referred to as Testament),… Continue reading In what order do you read the Old Testament?
Practical Cessationists?
Over the years, I’ve heard quite a few people describe themselves as “practical cessationists”. I first heard the term when I was finishing theological college and going into pastoral ministry. It’s an interesting term and leaves you wondering what is meant by it. Cessationists are those who hold to the view that the Gifts of… Continue reading Practical Cessationists?
Antisemitism and Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Part revisited
I am returning to a subject that I’ve talked about a few times, the issue of antisemitism especially when it creeps into public life. I’m returning to it now because it has remained a significant issue and because it particularly related to what happened in the Labour Party between 2016-2019. When there’s a change of… Continue reading Antisemitism and Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Part revisited
Why I don’t think we should bring back the Gospel Service
Richard Baxter writes here in favour of bringing back Gospel Services. Well actually, he doesn’t. He;s arguing for something else. I’ll come on to that a little later. I thought though first of all, it might be helpful to give a bit of background to the concept of the Gospel service. Back in the 20th… Continue reading Why I don’t think we should bring back the Gospel Service
Have we got waiting on God all wrong?
Sometimes I think that the big dividing lines between Christians are not primarily about doctrine but about temperament and how we mentally process things. Take for example the recent debate about whether pastor’s have jobs, whether their vocation is about leisure or work. It strikes me that some of the arguments against work came from… Continue reading Have we got waiting on God all wrong?
Did Abraham lie? How not to rescue a patriarch
Tim Suffield argues here that when Abraham went to Egypt and agreed with Sarah that they would say she was his sister, that he was not lying and that he has unfairly got a bad press because of this. The basis of Tim’s case is that Abraham was in fact Sarah’s half-brother according to Genesis… Continue reading Did Abraham lie? How not to rescue a patriarch
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