I want to pick up an illustration which I suspect most of us from conservative evangelical backgrounds have used at some point (or something similar). Andy Prime uses it in a sermon on the Gospel in a new book. He gets us to imagine the scene in the aftermath of the Titanic hitting the iceberg. … Continue reading The problem with that Titanic illustration
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Revelation? what and when?
This week’s podcast on how to interpret the book of Revelation
Journey interrupted
We usually leap into the story of Abram in Genesis 12, however, he’s introduced in Genesis 11:27-32. There, at the end of the list of descendants of Shem, following the scattering at Babel, we are introduced to Terah, the almost Patriarch. Terah has three children, Abram, Nahor and Haran, mirroring Noah’s three sons and Cain,… Continue reading Journey interrupted
Slave Trade whataboutery ethics
As someone with a particular interest in the history of the slave trade and abolition, I was intrigued by this tweet about a different aspect to the story. We focus primarily on the trans-Atlantic Slave trade which saw black Africans trafficked to the Americas, Caribbean and Britian. However, there was a history of Europeans being… Continue reading Slave Trade whataboutery ethics
Pastors in the market place?
John Benton writes that “there is an elephant in the room” and that it is that “far fewer men are coming forward to train for the ministry than there are pastors coming up to retirement. This is a big matter for the future of evangelical churches, but I am not hearing many conversations about it… Continue reading Pastors in the market place?
Can we stop naming things after other Christians -even Tim Keller and Don Carson
The Gospel Coalition have announced that they are setting up the Carson Center for Theological Renewal. The aim of the centre is described as follows: “As we see in Scripture and church history, spiritual renewal follows theological renewal when the ancient gospel of Jesus Christ recaptures our hearts and minds.” [1] With that in mind,… Continue reading Can we stop naming things after other Christians -even Tim Keller and Don Carson
Having an advocate who believes in you matters
David Haigh writes in the Daily Mail that he believes that 80% of those who have come to him as a Human Rights lawyer and asked for help with asylum cases are not genuine. Now, I am not sure neither whether or not his claim is right or even how you would go about proving… Continue reading Having an advocate who believes in you matters
Why study the life of Abraham?
In the Spring, our church did a series on Galatians. Later in the Autumn, we will be working through the book of James. It’s important to read something like James alongside Galatians to help us deepen our understanding of what true faith looks like. Galatians shows us that we are not saved by works, it’s… Continue reading Why study the life of Abraham?
An amnesty for “should”
I’m declaring an amnesty. I’d encourage Christians everywhere who have been overusing and misusing the word “should” to the dictionary. This is a word that we probably only want to use sparingly and under close supervision! I’ve just been reading a blog article that sets out the author’s views on what he perceives to be… Continue reading An amnesty for “should”
How to benefit from other people’s sermons
The other day, I wrote about the challenges of reviewing a book of sermons. There are more general challenges with hearing/reading sermons from other contexts. I don’t generally encourage people to get their spiritual food from searching the web to find sermons from famous preachers and that’s not to do with theological soundness. I’d be… Continue reading How to benefit from other people’s sermons
