Christian Concern/The Christian Legal Centre are backing the parents of Charlie Gard who are seeking to lift an injunction on naming the Great Ormond Street medica who were involved in his care and the decision to withdraw life support For those unfamiliar with the case, Charlie Gard was a little boy with a severe medical… Continue reading Charlie Gard, injunctions and naming names
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Do Evangelicals and Catholics believe in the same God?
A good while back I wrote articles asking whether or not Christians and Muslims worship the same God and whether or not liberals and Evangelicals believe in the same God. I was reminded of those articles by recent conversations following the death of the Pope. One person suggested that we should recognise our creedal unity… Continue reading Do Evangelicals and Catholics believe in the same God?
Pastoring the grieving: The funeral
An important part of looking after people through grieving is the funeral which offers some form of closure. Although it is not the end of grieving, it does provide a marker, enabling the bereaved to move on with the next phase of their life. There isn’t really a right or wrong way to hold a… Continue reading Pastoring the grieving: The funeral
One step forward, two steps back: Keir Starmer’s proposals on immigration
Keir Starmer has made a significant contribution to the debate on immigration and introduced the government’s proposals for reducing net migration. He has insisted that implementing a cap on migration is unhelpful, I agree with him on that. He is quoted as warning that we risk “becoming a nation of strangers” without tighter rules and… Continue reading One step forward, two steps back: Keir Starmer’s proposals on immigration
A little proposal, what if we got rid of the distinction between elders conpletely?
My friend Steve Kneale recently wrote in praise of unpaid elders. He began by talking. about the problems with different descriptions for paid and unpaid elders. I agree 100 percent with him. In fact the one thing I’d want to do is make explicitly clear that there is no Biblical foundation for the presbyterian distinction… Continue reading A little proposal, what if we got rid of the distinction between elders conpletely?
Finding your place in the best story (Luke 6:12-49)
My talk outline from last Sunday Did you spot that Luke has not just been telling us the story of Jesus? Two other stories …. “Blessed” -happy/favoured by God … I’m tempted to say “rested” Contrasted with woe Echoes of the blessings and woes/curses in Deuteronomy as the people are entering the land. It’s not… Continue reading Finding your place in the best story (Luke 6:12-49)
May 11th 1985 Valley Parade. Death does not get to have the last word
It’s 40 years since the Bradford City Fire Disaster. On May 11th, 1985 crowds packed into Valley Parade football stadium preparing to celebrate Bradford City winning the third division title and promotion to Division 2 (equivalent to today’s Championship). However, joy quickly turned to tears, triumph to tragedy as a fire ripped through the main… Continue reading May 11th 1985 Valley Parade. Death does not get to have the last word
A new pope and implications for us
The dominant image for me last week was claret and amber flare smoke over Valley Parade telling the world that Bradford City were promoted. The dominate image this week for many was the image of white smoke over the Vatican announcing a new pope. I’ve been intrigued by the response of people both within Evangelicalism… Continue reading A new pope and implications for us
What happens when we die?
It’s funny, the things we get finicky about and the things we relax about when someone dies isn’t it? I was intrigued by one conversation I observed on social media following the death of the late pope. It was in response to Stephen Kneale’s excellent article about how we should respond to the news. As… Continue reading What happens when we die?
Talk of a Quiet Revival – how is it affecting Bible reading?
Most of the focus on the Quiet Revival report has been on the figures concerning Church attendance. However, the report also asked people about perceptions of the Bible and their own Bible reading habits. According to the report, 44% of adults own a Bible at home, however, 79% either hardly ever or never read it. … Continue reading Talk of a Quiet Revival – how is it affecting Bible reading?
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