Author: faithrootsdw

What did the Unions ever do for us?

This is a question I’ve seen asked a few times over the past few weeks as rail, mail and NHS strikes have started to bite.  The response from those supporting/defending union action has been to argue that Unions and Strike action have played a significant role in labour reforms in the UK including better pay/conditions,… Continue reading What did the Unions ever do for us?

A virgin birth and “a conjuring trick with bones”?

A Christmas and Easter tradition on social media seems to be to refer back to the infamous Bishop of Durham, Rev Dr David Jenkins who in the 1980s allegedly denied the virgin birth and the resurrection of Jesus.  I say allegedly because I note that there have been significant attempts to defend Jenkins.  Those defences… Continue reading A virgin birth and “a conjuring trick with bones”?

Why we don’t want to weaponise prayer

The other day, I wrote about the lady who was arrested for silently praying outside an abortion clinic.  Some commentary made it sound as though a random person, simply passing by and praying had been arrested for a one off, incidental event.  The reality was that their arrest followed a series of actions on their… Continue reading Why we don’t want to weaponise prayer

Can we really know God? More on incomprehensibility and the inner life of God

I want to say a little bit more about how and what we know about God following on from the article I wrote the other day and some further discussion.  In the first article we observed the following: God is incomprehensible.  This does not mean that we cannot know God or anything about him. It… Continue reading Can we really know God? More on incomprehensibility and the inner life of God

The wondrous gift

This is a short message to wish you all a Happy Christmas.  What a wonderful way to celebrate the special day by being able to celebrate it on the Lord’s Day.  I hope that you are celebrating with great joy and that this includes giving and receiving some fantastic gifts.  All of the little presents… Continue reading The wondrous gift

Is it against the law to pray silently in my head?

There’s been much controversy created around an incident in the Kings Norton area of Birmingham where a woman has allegedly been arrested for the crime of praying silently in her head.  As is often the case, the details suggest a situation that is a little more complex. You can watch the actual arrest here. You… Continue reading Is it against the law to pray silently in my head?

The whole Christmas story

A few weeks back, Glen Scrivener commented on twitter to the effect that the Gospel was the best story, it was complete, incomparable, unbeatable.  There was general agreement with this although some asked whether he would concede that the prequel found in the Old Testament came pretty close and was essential to the strength of… Continue reading The whole Christmas story

Should we cancel church on Christmas Day?

There’s been some debate, some of it heated about whether or not churches should be gathering this Sunday.  Particularly in the United States, there are a lot of churches that seem to have decided to hold services because Sunday clashes with Christmas Day. The argument has been that churches are in effect prioritising the holiday… Continue reading Should we cancel church on Christmas Day?