I’m declaring an amnesty. I’d encourage Christians everywhere who have been overusing and misusing the word “should” to the dictionary. This is a word that we probably only want to use sparingly and under close supervision! I’ve just been reading a blog article that sets out the author’s views on what he perceives to be… Continue reading An amnesty for “should”
Category: Opinion
Reviewing Sermons
I was asked to write a book review recently for volume of sermons from a specific context. I have agreed to do the review and it should be available soon but at first I was uncertain and to be honest remain a little nervous about undertaking this type of review. I’m nervous for two reasons. … Continue reading Reviewing Sermons
Help! My city has gone bust.
This week, Birmingham City Council announced that they had issued a Section 114 notice, the public sector equivalent of announcing bankruptcy. This means that spending is under severe controls, limited to “protecting vulnerable people and statutory services.” With all other spending stopping with immediate effect.[1] What exactly does all of this mean for the city… Continue reading Help! My city has gone bust.
What went wrong with Twitter?
Whilst quite a few of my readers will never have experienced twitter, most of you seem to have found your way here via a social media link. In fact, it’s still the case that most referrals seem to come via Twitter. That’s one of the reasons why I’ve stuck with Twitter and part of the… Continue reading What went wrong with Twitter?
Who has right of way?
It’s been fascinating seeing people’s response to a minor change in the Highway Code. The underlying philosophy is that responsibility should increased based on the power of your vehicle. The specific result is that the code now says that a pedestrian crossing a road junction has priority right of way over drivers turning into the… Continue reading Who has right of way?
You have your GCSE results – now what?
A big congratulation to everyone getting your GCSE results today. It’s been my habit to write something specifically linked to results day each year. Quite often, like others, I’ve taken time to make the point that results aren’t everything, that this isn’t the one day in your life that settles everything. Ironically, I’ve been saying… Continue reading You have your GCSE results – now what?
The pointless dig
Last week, I spent a bit of time unpacking a quote from Sam Allberry’s sermon at Tim Keller’s memorial service. The quote was “Jesus is the true and better Tim Keller.” The reason I wrote about this is that there were a few people having a dig about the quote. Comments included “Wow” (I don’t… Continue reading The pointless dig
What is more stubborn?
Well, here we are, the other side of the Women’s World Cup final. Sadly, for England fans it ended in tears with a 1-0 defeat to Spain. The Lionesses can leave Australia with their heads held high after another competitive tournament. They perhaps didn’t play at their best this time and were affected by injuries… Continue reading What is more stubborn?
Relax, there’ll be bad news in the headlines again tomorrow!
Perhaps football is coming home after all but it will be the lionesses not the lions who bring home a football World Cup. England’s defeat of Australia in the women’s world cup semi-final was immediately the top item on news bulletins. Not everyone was quite so overjoyed with football dominating the headlines. Some people have… Continue reading Relax, there’ll be bad news in the headlines again tomorrow!
Are we learning the right lessons?
Controversial head teacher Katherine Birbalsingh has been making waves again. This time by writing about how staff at her school start work at 7am, with a Senior Leadership Team meeting scheduled in for first thing. A lot of people have reacted angrily to this and there have been a lot of comments about the implications… Continue reading Are we learning the right lessons?
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