I want to pick up on the Somewheres and anywheres question and think specifically about its implications for preaching. These might be fairly rough and ready categorisations but I hope they will get us thinking. I think that “anywhere” preaching is the kind of preaching which is general and generic. It may offer good exegesis… Continue reading Do you preach to somewhere or anywhere people?
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What is the problem with Trump’s approach to Ukraine
I’ve seen some discussion on social media that has suggested there is nothing wrong with Donald Trump’s approach to Ukraine. The argument is that first of all, Ukraine is nothing to do with the US which has no responsibility towards this European country. Second, that Trump is the first person attempting to get people to… Continue reading What is the problem with Trump’s approach to Ukraine
A meal with Jesus
Here’s the latest in our “Jesus and the Gospels” series
Somewhere or anywhere?
The Road to Somewhere by David Goodhart identifies two groups of people,”Anywheres” and “Somewheres”. Anywheres are the minority, they reflect the idea that you could happily live anywhere in the world. If you are an anywhere person then you are likely to be socially and geographically mobile, you are also likely to be at ease… Continue reading Somewhere or anywhere?
Should Christians serve in a Ukraine “peacekeeping force” to support the Trump/Putin plan
It looks unlikely at the moment that Keir Starmer’s proposal to put British troops into Ukraine to facilitate a Trump/Putin peace deal. However, it is still a possibility. The other day I threw in the question about whether or not it would be right to refuse to serve in such a context. It is worth… Continue reading Should Christians serve in a Ukraine “peacekeeping force” to support the Trump/Putin plan
Means of Grace
You may have picked up on the peculiar debate within the Church of England over gluten free bread and non-alcoholic wine over the past few days. I’ve written a couple of articles linked to the topic. Stephen Kneale has also written, picking up helpfully on the missional aspect to our decisions about communion. We need… Continue reading Means of Grace
Where Starmer has got his response to Trump and Putin badly wrong on Ukraine
Yesterday I started to share my thoughts about Ukraine and President Trump’s actions. I also mentioned how Keir Starmer had responded. As a British citizen, I am more concerned about what our Prime Minister is doing and so I wanted to flesh that out more. There has been one small positive. President Trump has been… Continue reading Where Starmer has got his response to Trump and Putin badly wrong on Ukraine
What do we value more, the theologian or the pastor? …and is it possible to be a great pastor but a poor theologian
There have been a few recent articles examining the relationship between two significant puritan figures, John Owen and Richard Baxter. John Steven’s recently commented on Facebook about their falling out and described them as “puritan greats”. This led to one person challenging whether or not we could describe Baxter as “a great”, his assessment was… Continue reading What do we value more, the theologian or the pastor? …and is it possible to be a great pastor but a poor theologian
Can anyone tell me now where we were wrong about Trump (reflections on what is now happening in Ukraine)
Both in 2016 and again in 2024, some Evangelical Christians, including me, expressed serious concerns both about the election of President Trump and the support he was receiving from Evangelical thought leaders. Whilst such concerns are strongly shared by many, there has also been a dismissiveness from others. For example, Evangelicals Now published two articles,… Continue reading Can anyone tell me now where we were wrong about Trump (reflections on what is now happening in Ukraine)
External or internal temptation … and does it really matter?
One of the issues raised in the concupiscence debate is about the extent to which we can distinguish between external and internal temptation. In fact, in some respects the whole debate is about what we distinguish. So, first of all, there is the question about whether we need to distinguish temptation, desire and sin from… Continue reading External or internal temptation … and does it really matter?
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