Author: faithrootsdw

Must there be divisions amongst us?

Following a recent debate, my attention was drawn to an intriguing interpretation of 1 Corinthians 11:18-19. 18 For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part,[e] 19 for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may… Continue reading Must there be divisions amongst us?

“Hey cowardly backsliders … Fancy a chat?”

One of the concerns I have with current Evangelical discourse as exemplified by the Keswick/Brephos thing is that like my headline it leans into an approach where big accusations are made that get personal and go to character and motives. Any pushback results in a “we would love to talk more response. In that context,… Continue reading “Hey cowardly backsliders … Fancy a chat?”

What if anything does the Bible have to say about class?

When I recently posted some articles concerning class, the church and the Gospel, I opened up comments for discussion.  Here is one comment that was posted. “What does the scriptures say about the class system that you are talking about? In which “class” would you put say Peter, Paul, Moses etc. What “class” would you… Continue reading What if anything does the Bible have to say about class?

Is reaching urban Britain  “cross cultural”?

In “Hope for the City”, I talk about reaching urban Britain as requiring “cross cultural mission”.  But is it?  I’ve also wanted to insist in recent blog posts that we shouldn’t be thinking in terms of a minority working class but rather about people who are simply normal ordinary members of the same society. So,… Continue reading Is reaching urban Britain  “cross cultural”?

Shepherds for sale?

Megan Basham has recently written a book called “Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders traded the truth for a leftist agenda” I was recently asked whether I thought that this was true about the UK Evangelical church too. Here’s the answer I gave. If you want to read Megan’s book, it is available from Amazon.

More on class and church

I had some interesting responses to my recent observations about class and the church.  These ranged from “Yes there is a working class but it’s a small minority in the wider society, so we cannot really suggest that the church is dominated by a minority culture.  The culture that dominates is the culture of wider… Continue reading More on class and church

Christian Concern, the summer riots, immigration and repentance

I missed Christian Concern’s response to the riots in the summer, perhaps it is for the best. I came across it on Facebook the other day.  For background, Christian Concern started life as Christian Concern For Our Nation and was a project working out of the Lawyers Christian Fellowship.  They have become increasingly involved in… Continue reading Christian Concern, the summer riots, immigration and repentance