Yesterday evening it was announced that Queen Elizabeth II had died aged 96. I was in the city centre when the official news came through. Even though we knew she had been increasingly frail and even though we had known through the afternoon that there were health concerns for her and her family were gathering… Continue reading Her Majesty … Our Queen
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I hope an energy price freeze will work but I’m not sure that it will
Liz Truss, the new UK Prime Minister is about to announce her proposed plan to protect people against escalating energy prices this winter. This is potentially good news. I’m pleased that something is going to happen. The changes already planned to the price cap were going to cause significant harm to families this winter. The… Continue reading I hope an energy price freeze will work but I’m not sure that it will
Something that will last
Today I went for my normal walk along the canal path behind Alexander Stadium. Actually due to trips away and family visits, I’ve not been down that way for a few days. So, it’s fascinating to see the changes since the Commonwealth Games. At the Olympics and Commonwealth Games, there’s pretty much always a promise… Continue reading Something that will last
Come over and help us: Train with us
Here’s an opportunity to partner with us in urban church planting and to receive back yourself. Along with a few other people, I’ve been arguing for some time that we need to revisit how we train and equip people for pastoral ministry. Whilst traditional theological seminaries still have their place, I believe that many Christian… Continue reading Come over and help us: Train with us
“Come over and help us” – can you give?
Today I wanted to say a little bit more about the second part of partnership for urban church planting in the West Midlands. Giving. We’re British so we aren’t comfortable about talking about money and I promise that this won’t become a habit on Faithroot.com. However, giving is a way of developing partnership as you… Continue reading “Come over and help us” – can you give?
I am NOT Jesus
John Stevens mentions on his blog a new video game “I am Jesus.” The idea is that the game simulates various events from Jesus life in order that you can get to know the events of his life through experiencing them. John rightly points out that whilst this may seem like a great idea, the… Continue reading I am NOT Jesus
What is the point of the Frankfurt Declaration?
Over the years I’ve seen various “Declarations” and resolutions from groups of Christian leaders on all kinds of issues. In fact, these seem to becoming more and more common. The latest offering is The Frankfurt Declaration. If you’ve not yet come across it, you can have a read here. “The Frankfurt Declaration of Christian and… Continue reading What is the point of the Frankfurt Declaration?
The Cost of Living Crisis: What does Liz Truss need to do?
Today, the United Kingdom gets a new Prime Minister. However we feel about her personally and the party she represents, our first responsibility as Christians is to pray for her and the government as well as for the leader of the opposition. Liz Truss comes into power with some pressing challenges to respond to. The… Continue reading The Cost of Living Crisis: What does Liz Truss need to do?
“Come over and help us” Start by praying
Over the past few days, I’ve been writing a little bit more about how you could partner with us for the Gospel as we seek to see the urban West Midlands reached with the Gospel. I’m spending a little time on this now because people often use the beginning of the academic year to evaluate… Continue reading “Come over and help us” Start by praying
Something has changed -marriage, singleness and friendship
Last week, I responded to some of the speculation around Matt Chandler’s leave of absence from The Village Church. There seemed to be a strong presumption and a lot of speculation around the announcement that the sin must have been far worse than suggested. Otherwise, in effect, Chandler’s church were imposing a legalistic “Billy Graham… Continue reading Something has changed -marriage, singleness and friendship
