I recently reported on a new college starting in Oxford claiming a Christian mission and ethos. As I explained last time, the college has in fact close ties with Douglas Wilson and theso called Federal Vision. I thought it was worth taking more of a deep dive into the curriculum and the assessment process starting… Continue reading More on Selden College – the admissions process
Category: News
Checking out a new “Christian” higher education college -is it all as it seems?
I recently read a news article in Evangelicals Now about a unique new college being set up in Oxford with Christian aims and ethos. Unfortunately, the article left unsaid a lot of crucial things about the college. I had a closer look at the website and here are some things that should concern you before… Continue reading Checking out a new “Christian” higher education college -is it all as it seems?
The Quiet Revival? Initial reflections on the Bible Society Report of renewed church growth in England and Wales
The Bible Society have recently shared an encouraging report suggesting that the church has been growing in England and Wales since 2018. I think it will be helpful to dig a little deeper into the report and see what the detail is saying and I’m hoping to do that in a few articles post Easter. … Continue reading The Quiet Revival? Initial reflections on the Bible Society Report of renewed church growth in England and Wales
How do you know? Second edition
I’ve been recently updating the first book in out Faithroots Theology series: How do you know? The second edition includes new chapters covering preaching, prophecy and pastoral care. You can download the e-book for free here: All materials and resources are made available for free here on Faithroot.com. This is to enable those who may… Continue reading How do you know? Second edition
Are the government really about to make you report Sunday School Attendance?
Evangelicals Now reports that “parents could be forced to report Sunday School attendance” to the authorities. This offers a helpful example of being careful about how we report and react to news stories. The headline might give the impression that the state are about to start prying into all of our private and religious lives… Continue reading Are the government really about to make you report Sunday School Attendance?
Coming up this year
This is a little bit of a news update on what I’ve got planned for Faithroots this year. Whilst one aspect of the site is a blog which enables me to offer commentary from a Christian perspective on current events and from a reformed, charismatic perspective on issues within The Church, that is in fact… Continue reading Coming up this year
New Year’s hope
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
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
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
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