I’ve been reading a few books and listening to some YouTube sermons recently which have had a common theme. That common theme is that we as Christians are called to change the world. Now, there is a sense in which yes, what the Church does together as the body of Christ by witnessing to him… Continue reading A life more ordinary
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Jesus keep me near the cross
I don’t know about you, but I find that there are particular songs and hymns that seem to fit with seasons we or I am going through. I remember being captured by “Hymn of Heaven” by Phil Wickham around about the time my mum died. Interestingly she had mentioned hearing a Phil Wickham song at… Continue reading Jesus keep me near the cross
A walk through Exodus
Here’s something I put together giving an overview of the book of Exodus.
Responding to what is happening in Iran
I’m sure that you’ve been watching the news about what is happening in Iran closely with a mixture of emotions. There is hope that an evil regime is finally crumbling. That brings hope not just to the citizens of Iran but also to the wider middle east where Iran has had a malign influence through… Continue reading Responding to what is happening in Iran
Would the Bondi Beach massacre have been less likely without Muslim immigration?
I saw this claim on Facebook recently. It seems that the person posting knows nothing of either history or the human heart. History is sadly full of examples of antisemitism and violent atrocities against Jews. Here in England, there are too many brutal examples. There was the massacre of Jews trapped in Clifford’s Tower, York… Continue reading Would the Bondi Beach massacre have been less likely without Muslim immigration?
What has the last supper got to do with the last days?
This is my talk for church today. I should have been preaching in person but bad weather with snow and ice means that the school we use is unable to open. The sermon is an exposition of Luke 21-22
The focus of the Gospels -why they were written
It is now that we have completed a detailed look at one of the Gospels that we give a better answer to what the Gospels are meant to be about. We know that Luke writes so that his readers will know the certainty of the truth that they have heard and John writes so that… Continue reading The focus of the Gospels -why they were written
He is risen
All of the Gospels conclude with resurrection accounts but there are variations between them. Some of the variations are straight forward to resolve as they simply demonstrate where the writers go into more depth. For example, Mark, perhaps as the earliest account and fitting to a scroll to enable a single hearing cuts off at… Continue reading He is risen
West Midlands police, Birmingham Council and the Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv game – reflections on the latest updates
Readers will be aware that I wrote around about the time of the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from the game with Aston Villa. In my articles I expressed serious concerns both about the decision and the reasoning around it. This week, councilors and police including the Chief Constable were summoned back to… Continue reading West Midlands police, Birmingham Council and the Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv game – reflections on the latest updates
What prophecy is not … Just Bible study
Conservative Evangelicals struggle with the idea of prophecy, particularly if they are non cessationists. It’s not too much of a problem for cessationists. They take the simple approach that the more spectacular gifts, seen as sign gifts ceased with the close of the apostolic age and completion of the canon of Scripture. This means that… Continue reading What prophecy is not … Just Bible study
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