Daily reported cases returned to growth on the 1st December after a few days when numbers were tracking downward again. This might be a temporary bounce back or may suggest that we’ve got a little further to go before we hit the Herd Immunity Threshold (HIT) for under 15s. It’s also possible that the last… Continue reading COVID19 update 02/12/2021
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Come thou long expected Jesus
Another in the What The Carols Mean series for The Daily Dose. Listen to the song first then you can either hear an audio version of the talk or watch it on YouTube Come, Thou long expected JesusBorn to set Thy people free;From our fears and sins release us,Let us find our rest in Thee.Israel’s… Continue reading Come thou long expected Jesus
We are talking but are we hearing each other?
I’ve written recently about the discussion concerning “evangelical deconstruction.” I’ve also in the past picked up on aspects of the debate including reactions to articles from people like Kevin DeYoung and John Piper as well as books such as “The making of Biblical Womanhood.” Part of the problem I think is that we have the… Continue reading We are talking but are we hearing each other?
Lo he comes with clouds descending
Here’s the next in our “What the carols mean” series Lo! he comes with clouds descending,Once for favoured sinners slain;Thousand thousand saints attendingSwell the triumph of his train:Alleluya! Alleluya! Alleluya!God appears, on earth to reign.Every eye shall now behold himRobed in dreadful majesty;Those who set at nought and sold him,Pierced and nailed him to the… Continue reading Lo he comes with clouds descending
Omicron – what should and shouldn’t we be looking out for?
We’re holding our breath a little at the moment to see what the level of threat from the Omicron variant is. It seems that on an hourly basis we are hearing news and commentary that either encourages confidence that all will be well or panic that we are about to head back into a nightmare.… Continue reading Omicron – what should and shouldn’t we be looking out for?
The hermeneutical spiral
One of the things we’ve been exploring is the challenge that comes when reading Scripture. The problem is that although God’s Word is objectively true, infallible, inerrant and clearly revealed, we are finite, affected by The Fall, conditioned by our own culture and experience. The result is that we bring all of those things into… Continue reading The hermeneutical spiral
Oh come oh come Emmanuel
Throughout Advent we’ll be looking at some Advent and Christmas Carols: #WhatTheCarolsMean Here’s today’s #TheDailyDose with a link to the hymn/carol to listen to
Baptism, conscience and what I personally will do
This is the third and final part of my response to Steve Kneale’s article on baptism, sin and conscience. There are other things I could pick up on from it. For example, I think Steve has over-laboured on trying to fit people to specific labels for example. I don’t think that works. There will be… Continue reading Baptism, conscience and what I personally will do
#HowToPray
God made us to know him, to love him, to glorify him and enjoy him. Prayer is a crucial part of what it means to be alive, to be made in God’s image, to be human. Prayer is first and foremost about knowing you are part of a family. That God loves you and invites… Continue reading #HowToPray
How might Omicron affect your church over Christmas
One thing we have to be aware of when planning things for our churches in response to COVID19 is not just the objective impact of the virus in terms of its actual threat to health but also how news and perceptions affect the decisions of members and potential attendees. With that in mind, I’ve conducted… Continue reading How might Omicron affect your church over Christmas
