This is a further reflection I had on Luke 21:7-9 and Jesus’ warning that many would come in his name…. It strikes me that whilst we may occasionally hear of people claiming to be Christ himself, these are usually considered mentally ill, deranged in modern society. Some may be led astray into dangerous and abusive… Continue reading Small Christs
Category: Theology
Exile or dominion? Which paradigm are Christians to live under?
Here’s my first Walk and Talk of 2026. I’ve been doing a deep dive into a particular movement known as “The New Apostolic Reformation” and the linked ideas of Dominion Theology or The Seven Mountain Mandate. Look out for some articles giving some detail on this. In the meantime, here is a video picking up… Continue reading Exile or dominion? Which paradigm are Christians to live under?
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
He is risen
All of the Gospels conclude with resurrection accounts but there are variations between them. Some of the variations are straight forward to resolve as they simply demonstrate where the writers go into more depth. For example, Mark, perhaps as the earliest account and fitting to a scroll to enable a single hearing cuts off at… Continue reading He is risen
When bad things happen to bad people
We often talk about the challenge of responding to circumstances when “bad things happen to good people.” Big caveat, yes we know that no-one is good, all have sinned. What we mean is that horrific suffering has fallen upon those who love the Lord and are simply seeking to serve him. Or, we feel that… Continue reading When bad things happen to bad people
Literacy and why oral theology can go deep
I love reading. I grew up with books starting when my sister came home from school and decided she would teach her younger brother to read. My wife is an English teacher who became passionate about reading when a teacher gave her “To kill a Mocking bird”. This means we have a vested interest in… Continue reading Literacy and why oral theology can go deep
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
Nativity
By way of a seasonal taster for The Big Story video series, here’s the bit where I cover the Christmas Story.
Tried by sinful men, mocked and beaten then, nailed to a cross of wood
We are now moving into the account of those last hours of Jesus life, a night facing inquisition, accusation, mockery and beatings that will continue into the final morning. All of the Gospels give significant attention to those events. Luke does not give us the detail of Jesus’ night time appearances before the High Priests… Continue reading Tried by sinful men, mocked and beaten then, nailed to a cross of wood
Digital ID and the mark of the beast
From time to time, people get a little bit twitchy about different things that are seen as end time signs. In particularly, the so called “Mark of the Beast” has caused much eschatological angst over the years as people have tried to work out what it is. Different things have been suggested from bar codes… Continue reading Digital ID and the mark of the beast
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