It’s reached that time when we tend to look back and review the year that is coming to a close. Over the next few days I’m going to have a look back at the key themes we’ve been picking up on as well as the now traditional top ten of posts. However, Faithroots is primarily… Continue reading Review of the year – training for urban ministry
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Home from Home: Christmas, immigration and asylum
After the magi have visited Jesus, Matthew tells us that God warns them not to go back via Jerusalem because Herod’s intentions towards the child are hostile. Joseph is also warned in a dream to flee to Egypt because Herod is about to send his henchmen to kill Jesus. The family remain in Egypt until… Continue reading Home from Home: Christmas, immigration and asylum
Simba is on the move… The true and better Lion King
We are in those days after Christmas when there’s nothing better than settling in with a good We know that there were intentional lessons about Jesus from Aslan in the Narnia Chronicles. Here though are some Gospel lessons from The Lion King
If you want people to show a right welcome to asylum seekers and immigrants then… (Responding to Christopher Wickland part 3)
In his sermon which we have been looking at, Christopher Wickland tells us that he wants to nuance the argument he is making. Specifically he claims to have had a prophetic dream where he saw an uprising of some, not all Muslims and the population of the UK became afraid of Muslims generally. The result… Continue reading If you want people to show a right welcome to asylum seekers and immigrants then… (Responding to Christopher Wickland part 3)
Home for Christmas: The Way home is through the Cross
At the end of CS Lewis’ Prince Caspian, the Telmarines who had ruled over Narnia have been defeated by Aslan. Those that survive are offered a choice, to stay in Narnia with Caspian as king at peace with the talking beasts or to return home to the Island they came from. Some choose the latter.… Continue reading Home for Christmas: The Way home is through the Cross
I don’t think that text means what you say it does: Responding to Christopher Wickland (part 2)
In my previous post I mentioned Christopher Wickland’s use of 1 Timothy 5:8 to argue a supposedly Biblical case for putting limits on our welcome to asylum seekers and immigrants. Now, there is of course wisdom in not going beyond your capacity and so absolutely, a government can’t seek to care for others whilst neglecting… Continue reading I don’t think that text means what you say it does: Responding to Christopher Wickland (part 2)
Christians awake …
We are often being told that we need to wake up. Various events have been described as “wake up calls” including atrocities we have witnessed this year such as the Manchester synagogue attack and the Bondi Beach massacre. We’ve been told at various times that we need to wake up to the danger our nation… Continue reading Christians awake …
Home for Christmas: Paper chains and broken chains
One of the things I love about Christmas is the way that we love to decorate our homes with tinsel, trees and lights. Like many of you, one of our favourite family traditions is an evening walk around to see the different light displays. Some people go to quite an effort such as the family… Continue reading Home for Christmas: Paper chains and broken chains
Home for Christmas: No room?
It’s been well established for some time now that Mary did not give birth to Jesus in a stable. The word translated “inn” by most of our versions of Luke 2 more likely refers to an upper guest right on. Jesus will have been born in the central living area where humans and animals mucked… Continue reading Home for Christmas: No room?
Xmas and Christmas – why I don’t like the CS Lewis essay
A Christmas tradition among Evangelicals is to quote an essay by CS Lewis decrying the secularism of Xmas You can read the essay here. https://wp.me/pChK2-MV Well, I’ve created my own tradition which is to restate every year that I’m all in for Xmas and Christmas with this post.
