As I reported recently, The Bible Society have now acknowledged that their “Quiet Revival” report was based on faulty data from You Gov. It is important to be clear that the responsibility for the failure lies squarely with You Gov. However, I think there are lessons still to be learnt in terms of how we… Continue reading The Quiet Revival? Is the Culture changing?
Category: Culture
Holding up the Bethel mirror
The other day, I shared a little e-book analysing the theological culture of the Bethel movement. If you missed it, you can download it here. I want to pick up on a couple of questions here before digging in to something that I think is significantly important. I appreciate that there will be some of… Continue reading Holding up the Bethel mirror
The Bethel baby and the bath water: To what extent can you benefit from Bethel?
We’re coming to the end of my series on Bethel. I’m going to be sharing everything together as an E-book tomorrow. What I wanted to do here was to pick up on one question that has come up. It’s whether there is good in Bethel. Can we throw out the bathwater without losing the baby?… Continue reading The Bethel baby and the bath water: To what extent can you benefit from Bethel?
What I do want to learn from Bethel?
I’ve recently been putting together an analysis of Bethel’s theology and culture. I’m not so keen on engaging with a specific church, however Bethel is representative of particular themes and influential in sharing them that are not unique to Bethel. In fact much of my own pastoral experience involves caring for and discipling people who… Continue reading What I do want to learn from Bethel?
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
Simba is on the move… The true and better Lion King
We are in those days after Christmas when there’s nothing better than settling in with a good We know that there were intentional lessons about Jesus from Aslan in the Narnia Chronicles. Here though are some Gospel lessons from The Lion King
Xmas and Christmas – why I don’t like the CS Lewis essay
A Christmas tradition among Evangelicals is to quote an essay by CS Lewis decrying the secularism of Xmas You can read the essay here. https://wp.me/pChK2-MV Well, I’ve created my own tradition which is to restate every year that I’m all in for Xmas and Christmas with this post.
Why I agree with the Government proposals to teach boys about misoginy
The Government have introduced plans to teach boys from age 11 how to relate to girls and women, to counter misoginy violence and abuse. Kemi Badenoch, leader of the opposition has dismissed the proposals. I disagree with Mrs Badenoch. I think she badly misses the point here. To be sure, the law needs to be… Continue reading Why I agree with the Government proposals to teach boys about misoginy
Is it an answer to prayer that Donald Trump says he will sue the BBC?
A few people have responded to Donald Trump’s announcement that he will sue the BBC for up to £5 billion as a wonderful answer to prayer. I want to suggest that it isn’t and here is why. First of all, let me emphasise that I have consistently argued that the BBC is in the wrong,… Continue reading Is it an answer to prayer that Donald Trump says he will sue the BBC?
What exactly is Christian Nationalism?
One of the challenges with attempts at conversation and debate with Christian Nationalists is that in my experience, it doesn’t tend to follow the conventions of traditional debate, Instead of the usual back and forth that you might expect where one person sets out a proposition and another challenges it with questions before offering a… Continue reading What exactly is Christian Nationalism?
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