We used to run an After School Club. -excitable kids want to play with the toys, run off steam, tell us all about their days and what was going on in their lives. Sometimes this was very chaotic and we had to work hard to get some peace and quiet in which they could listen.… Continue reading Silence will Fall: An orderly Church 1 Corinthians 14:26-40
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Reviewing Sermons
I was asked to write a book review recently for volume of sermons from a specific context. I have agreed to do the review and it should be available soon but at first I was uncertain and to be honest remain a little nervous about undertaking this type of review. I’m nervous for two reasons. … Continue reading Reviewing Sermons
Biblical Critical Theory
Every so often, a book comes along that is greatly lauded and heavily promoted. Biblical Critical Theory is one such book. With a forward by the late Timothy Keller and four pages of endorsements from the great and good of evangelical apologetics such as Kevin Vanhoozer, Daniel Strange and Glen Scrivener, Christopher Watkin’s book was… Continue reading Biblical Critical Theory
Return of the King – podcast and e-book
You will have seen yesterday that the latest Faithroots Podcast series is on the book of Revelation. Accompanying the series is this e-book on how to read and teach Revelation.
A prophetic church (1 Corinthians 14)
Paul has argued that the proud, divided church in Corinth needs some crucial things to correct those problems. They need love in all that they do and they need the gifts of the Spirit to be exercised by the whole body. Here he focuses in on one specific gift, prophecy. Especially Prophecy (v1-5) Paul says… Continue reading A prophetic church (1 Corinthians 14)
Return of the King: Why read Revelation?
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
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?
