Some people make resolutions each year, listing the changes they intended to make in their lives and the things they aim to achieve. I’m not good at that kind of thing, I’m likely to break a New Year’s resolution by lunchtime. However, I do think New Year is a good time to look back and… Continue reading New Year’s hope
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An offensive TV comment proves exactly why Bradford being city of culture matters … But my beloved home city has a better heritage and a bigger need
This YouTube video shows exactly why there is a need for the “City of Culture” accolade. Whilst such ignorance is platformed by those seeking to be mainstream news outlets, it is important that cities like Bradford (and other northern towns and cities) are given the opportunity to both showcase the positives and seek investment, something… Continue reading An offensive TV comment proves exactly why Bradford being city of culture matters … But my beloved home city has a better heritage and a bigger need
Review of 2024, top ten posts
This year saw some overlap with previous years, a number of the more read posts had been published in previous years. The top ten this year wew: 10: John MacArthur, Eternal sonship and incarnational sonship 9: Esther, fact or fiction? 8: What does 1 Corinthians actually say about sex, marriage and abstinence? 7: Every blessing… Continue reading Review of 2024, top ten posts
Could Jonathan Edwards have preached “sinners in the hands of an angry God” after a worship “jolly up”?
Have a watch of this little video clip If you are unable to access it, the person being interviewed claims Some of you might be nodding along in agreement. Pleas don’t. First, it’s not true. I’ve done the exercise to place songs in order according to subject and you will find if you do it… Continue reading Could Jonathan Edwards have preached “sinners in the hands of an angry God” after a worship “jolly up”?
God’s perfect timing
In the second half of 2024 our church has been digging into some of the post exile Biblical literature. Specifically, we’ve been working through Haggai and Nehemiah. In the first book, God raises up a prophet to exhort the people when enthusiasm is flagging for the Temp le rebuilding project. In the second book, Nehemiah… Continue reading God’s perfect timing
Review of the year (part 1) blog posts I wish had got more traction
It’s usual for bloggers to have a look back at the year and share a top ten of their blog posts for the year or similar. I probably will do that again this year. However, it’s slightly ironic isn’t it that we tend to share a list of articles that have already been well read,… Continue reading Review of the year (part 1) blog posts I wish had got more traction
Remember, you don’t have a helicopter
David Robertson tells Evangelicals Now readers that he likes to try and take a helicopter view of the UK church scene. He explains that he tried to do this whilst in Scotland and continues to do so now that he lives and works in Australia. He goes on to say that he doesn’t like what… Continue reading Remember, you don’t have a helicopter
The gift is …
The waiting and anticipation is over. It may be that some of you knew all along what you were getting for Christmas. You made a list, you were asked for suggestions. Some presents will have come as a surprise, you weren’t expecting them. I’m a traditionalist, so that means I don’t like the idea of… Continue reading The gift is …
Jesus at the centre of it all
I’m sure that most of you will now be familiar with the point that there are two mythical places at the heart of your average nativity play. One is the inn and the other, the stable. The presence of the first one in our traditions is perhaps understandable given that the word appears in a… Continue reading Jesus at the centre of it all
Xmas and Christmas revisited. Why I don’t like that CS Lewis essay
I mentioned the other day that I don’t like CS Lewis’s essay mocking “Xmas”. I wrote a year or two back about why.
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