This may be a surprising title. However, I’m increasingly of the view that we have put too much focus on identifying and then training leaders. We look first at whether people show potential to lead and then we train them. Though of course sometimes we leave them to get on with it. The risk is… Continue reading Don’t train leaders
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One final question … How can we trust you?
The other day I suggested some questions to ask in conversation about the Federal Vision. There was one question I left off the end. It’s controversial one, the one I’ll be told that I shouldn’t ask because it’s offensive but it is crucial. The question is “can we trust you?” The reason for the question… Continue reading One final question … How can we trust you?
Angela Rayner and a politician’s fall
On Friday, Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister resigned. The previous week, the Daily Telegraph had started investigating her purchase of a new home in Brighton. Rayner had divorced her husband but for the sake of her family both parties had continued to use the family home. However, Rayner had now purchased a property in… Continue reading Angela Rayner and a politician’s fall
Marriage as witness to Christ and the Church
Here’s another of our videos looking at how we share our faith through our lives
Questions to ask in conversations about Federal Vision ideas, people and institutions in order to get clarity
Whenever I’ve commented on issues relating to Federal Vision and the people/places linked to it such as New St Andrews College, Douglas Wilson, Peter Leithart and James Jordan, I’ve tended to get a familiar set of responses back from others along the lines of: So, I find it helpful to ask these kinds of questions… Continue reading Questions to ask in conversations about Federal Vision ideas, people and institutions in order to get clarity
How do we determine integrity?
The Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner has resigned following the Ethics Commissioner’s investigation into her failure to pay stamp duty (tax on a house purchase at the right level. Have a look though at his words here. I don’t know what you make of this but I’m struggling to reconcile the two statements. One tells… Continue reading How do we determine integrity?
Are we failing to evangelise The Right ?
Aaron Edwards writes here about Evangelical attitudes to right wing politics and those on the political right. I have some sympathy in terms of the issue of attitudes. I grew up in Bradford in a solidly working class, staunchly Labour area. I ended up Conservative, partly as an act of rebellion! I joined the Conservative… Continue reading Are we failing to evangelise The Right ?
What about generational curses -can you inherit a demon?
In his forward to Deliverance by John Thompson, JohnMark Comer writes: “For over thirty years my wife lived with chronic illness. We saw every type of doctor we could imagine…Then we discovered a generational curse. Four generations ago, a shaman In Mexico City had been hired to curse the firstborn daughters of her family line.”[1]… Continue reading What about generational curses -can you inherit a demon?
The big story
It’s the start of a new academic year for those involved in school, college or university – parents, teachers and students. So for those of you who make use of faithroots for training purposes, it might be a good time to dig into a new course I’m going to run through the Autumn. We are… Continue reading The big story
Haunted: Demons in the House?
One of the things that has intrigued me over the years has been various accounts of suspected evil spirit presence in particular buildings. Some people have reported seeing phenomena or detecting the presence of evil in a place and some people practice deliverance ministry with regards to houses and buildings, exorcising spirits just as you… Continue reading Haunted: Demons in the House?
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