I would like to return to one of the big questions from the pandemic. What is embodied worship and does it really matter? As I wrote recently, there seemed to be an assumption in debates that there were those who cared passionately about Scripture’s injunctions to gather or assemble for worship, who believed that this… Continue reading Embodied or virtual?
Category: ethics
The COVID inquiry should have been narrower and more focused … here is why
I’m not sure that the current COVID public inquiry in the UK is proving to be very useful. So far, we seem to have discovered the following big pieces of information. I say “seem to …” because I suspect that like me you are thinking “but we knew that already.” AS I’ve commented previously, the… Continue reading The COVID inquiry should have been narrower and more focused … here is why
Divorce and Re-marriage
One of the big questions I’ve been asked frequently is what the Bible teaches about divorce and what the implications are for divorced believers. This paper surveys the different approaches taken and offers some practical advice.
COVID, Judgement and letting God disagree with you
One of the questions that came up during the COVID-19 pandemic was whether or not the pandemic was an act of judgement from God. Some people suggested that God was judging particular countries such as the US and UK, others argued that we could at least see God using the pandemic to speak to, challenge… Continue reading COVID, Judgement and letting God disagree with you
The pastoral dynamite of genuinely mutual submission
I’ve been arguing for some time that when Paul says “submit to one another” in Ephesians 5, that this means mutual submission, husbands and wives are both to submit to each other. This is controversial in some quarters but actually there is some heavy-weight historical support behind it including from the likes of John Calvin.… Continue reading The pastoral dynamite of genuinely mutual submission
A third perspective on complementarian and egalitarian conversations
In two recent articles I’ve tried to map out the different types of egalitarian and the different types of complementarian. My aim in those articles has not been to argue for a specific position, not that I don’t have strong views or won’t argue for them but rather that I think it would be helpful… Continue reading A third perspective on complementarian and egalitarian conversations
Theology of risk
One of the questions to arise out of the COVID inquiry is about what our attitude as Christians is to risk and what it should be. For some, churches were seen to be far too risk averse and this was associated with a perceived over passive compliance with Government regulation and guidance. For others, the… Continue reading Theology of risk
Did some of us really believe that embodied worship doesn’t matter?
I’ve mentioned a few times, that just as there’s a public inquiry seeking to learn lessons from the COVID pandemic, so too, there would be benefit for something similar for churches to help learn lessons from that time too. So, I’m pleased that Affinity are going to attempt something, of course this will not be… Continue reading Did some of us really believe that embodied worship doesn’t matter?
Learning the right lessons from COVID -protest and legal cases
Yesterday, I participated in a Symposium organised by Affinity to help churches learn lessons from COVID. One of the challenges we have with the attempt to learn lessons and one that the Public Inquiry will face too is that even with hindsight, it is possible to focus in on the aspects of experience and expertise… Continue reading Learning the right lessons from COVID -protest and legal cases
COVID-19 -did the church get sucked into idolatry and falsehood?
Today, I’m participating on a panel at the Affinity “Covid-19 and the Church” symposium. The aim of the symposium is to seek to learn lessons from the pandemic and the UK church response. Dave Brennan of Brephos wrote this article ahead of the symposium. As he isn’t able to attend on the day, I thought… Continue reading COVID-19 -did the church get sucked into idolatry and falsehood?
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