Opinion – Page 12 – Faithroots

Pastors in the market place?

John Benton writes that “there is an elephant in the room” and that it is that “far fewer men are coming forward to train for the ministry than there are pastors coming up to retirement. This is a big matter for the future of evangelical churches, but I am not hearing many conversations about it… Continue reading Pastors in the market place?

Can we stop naming things after other Christians -even Tim Keller and Don Carson

The Gospel Coalition have announced that they are setting up the Carson Center for Theological Renewal. The aim of the centre is described as follows: “As we see in Scripture and church history, spiritual renewal follows theological renewal when the ancient gospel of Jesus Christ recaptures our hearts and minds.” [1] With that in mind,… Continue reading Can we stop naming things after other Christians -even Tim Keller and Don Carson

Having an advocate who believes in you matters

David Haigh writes in the Daily Mail that he believes that 80% of those who have come to him as a Human Rights lawyer and asked for help with asylum cases are not genuine. Now, I am not sure neither whether or not his claim is right or even how you would go about proving… Continue reading Having an advocate who believes in you matters

An amnesty for “should”

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”

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?