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”?
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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.
Infant of Mary … Offspring of Eve
One of my mum’s favourite carols was the lesser known “Child in the manger”. It’s set to the same tune as “Morning has broken”. Child in the manger, infant of Mary,outcast and stranger, Lord of all!Child who inherits all our transgressions,all our demerits on him fall. Once the most holy child of salvationgentle and lowly… Continue reading Infant of Mary … Offspring of Eve
Jesus did not risk everything
There are two moments when our theology tends to go askew, one is at funerals when seeking to comfort the bereaved. The other is at Christmas. Thanks s year, I’ve seen the sound bite going around that “Jesus risked everything.”. This perhaps links to the song “Reckless Love”. It’s problematic because it begins to make… Continue reading Jesus did not risk everything
Worthy – Christmas and the tale of two sons
A downloadable pdf -e-book version of this is available here Where the lost things go Jesus tells three parables about lost things in Luke 15. First, he describes a sheep lost out in the darkness, away from the rest of the flock. The shepherd leaves 99 behind to go and find the one that is… Continue reading Worthy – Christmas and the tale of two sons
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