Over the past week I’ve focused #TheDailyDose on the order of service used by the Church of England for Morning Prayer. During lockdown quite a few people found it helpful to follow this service together on Facebook each morning. Although the service is liturgical and I’m personally from a non liturgical background, I generally prefer… Continue reading What to do when you are praying
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COVID-19: The next step to normality or a reckless risk
Boris Johnson has indicated that plans to end all COVID-19 regulations will be brought forward from the end of March to early March with further announcements expected after the school half term holidays. In practice, for England (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will continue to have their own regulations and guidance) this means that there… Continue reading COVID-19: The next step to normality or a reckless risk
Are we about to go to war with Russia?
In last week’s podcast, we talked about the build-up of military tension on the Russian-Ukrainian border. I thought I’d devote a post to talking a bit more about how things might unfold. Of course, the nature of things is very volatile and unpredictable, meaning the chances that this post becomes very quickly out of date… Continue reading Are we about to go to war with Russia?
Does it add up?
The controversy around #PartyGate continues to rumble on. The Metropolitan Police have begun their investigation. Last week, Boris Johnson was reportedly sent a questionnaire by the police. Well, I understand that he likes a quiz. Whilst we await the outcome, people continue to speculate about what the implications will be if the Prime Minister is… Continue reading Does it add up?
Faithroots Survey
I’m running a little survey to help me hopefully serve you a bit better. This should be just a quick survey. Please take part and encourage others to take part too. Most of the questions are multiple choice and there is one that requires you to rank the options by dragging and dropping
Food from around the world wide web
Other blogs offer a weekly round up of articles available to read elsewhere. I’m not promising anything as regular or organised but I am planning to include occasional updates. This week you might want to have a look at Five reasons your current church attendance is not the new normal I agree with Thom Rainer’s… Continue reading Food from around the world wide web
Wars, rumours of war and Ukraine
In this week’s podcast, we look at the way we can pastor our congregations during times of crisis. Includes a look at Matthew 24
The cost of living and the cost of housing
As promised, I’m writing a few more articles about the Cost of Living crisis and so in this next article I talk a little about the cost of housing. You may have seen in the news that TV presenter Kirsty Allsopp has suggested that concerns about housing are overblown. She has argued that getting on… Continue reading The cost of living and the cost of housing
Should a Christian take anti-depressants?
One question I’ve seen raised so many times is about whether or not Christians should take anti-depressants. It’s fascinating because I rarely here the question asked about taking Ibuprofen, or going to the hospital to get your leg put in plaster if you break it. Yet, there seems to be some uncertainty about medication for… Continue reading Should a Christian take anti-depressants?
What is a church in Australia doing with a campus in London?
The campus pastors of Hillsong UK’s flagship Central London location announced their resignation this past weekend, an apparent sign of ongoing upheaval at the global evangelical network co-founded by Brian Houston https://julieroys.com/hillsong-london-campus-pastors-resign-ongoing-upheaval/ Reports Josh Shepherd on the Roys Report. The report picks up on the way, as with a number of high profile ministries, Houston… Continue reading What is a church in Australia doing with a campus in London?
