I recently shared some notes setting out what I’m looking for from a preacher.. I suggested that we are looking for, in terms of content: I would suggest that in recent years, the emphasis has tended to be more and more on the first of these with a nod to the second. That to some… Continue reading The forgotten objective of preaching and why it matters
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Home and adoption
It’s one of those moments we will always remember as though yesterday . In the middle of a sermon, pretty much out of nowhere, the preacher suddenly said Some of you have been thinking about adoption. God wants you to get on with it .” Well we had been thinking and talking about that. In… Continue reading Home and adoption
Dividing lines: A poignant reminder about why I keep talking about Christian Nationism
Do you ever want to ask me why I keep talking about Christian Nationalism? It’s a question I keep asking myself at times. Well, this post shared by Christopher Wickland provides a strong reminder about why we need to keep talking about this. I respond in detail in this video which I’d encourage you to… Continue reading Dividing lines: A poignant reminder about why I keep talking about Christian Nationism
The time will come
Jesus’ prophecy of the destruction of the Temple is one of the significant events from the last week of his earthly life and finds its way into all the Synoptic Gospels.[1] In fact, some have seen that as a crucial part of our ability to date the writing of the New Testament.[2] If these events… Continue reading The time will come
Is it an answer to prayer that Donald Trump says he will sue the BBC?
A few people have responded to Donald Trump’s announcement that he will sue the BBC for up to £5 billion as a wonderful answer to prayer. I want to suggest that it isn’t and here is why. First of all, let me emphasise that I have consistently argued that the BBC is in the wrong,… Continue reading Is it an answer to prayer that Donald Trump says he will sue the BBC?
Was it really not worth it?
It is desperately sad to hear a 100 year old say he does not think that World War 2 was worth it. It’s important to think carefully about our responses. He should be listened to and not just ignored for his age. We have an unhealthy tendency to write off the elderly in our society.… Continue reading Was it really not worth it?
Is Tommy Robinson the archetypical prodigal?
In this video we continue to look at current events through the lens of Luke 15.
Would Charlie Kirk get summoned for “the talk” in your church?
Aaron Edwards argues here that whilst many Evangelical leaders that lauded Charlie Kirk after his death, they would have seen him as a problem in their own churches and he would have been called in for a talk with the pastor. I write as a church elder who has both written in appreciation of Charlie… Continue reading Would Charlie Kirk get summoned for “the talk” in your church?
Can we still have Gospel partnership with Anglican churches (and what we actually mean by this)
I don’t think I can be much clearer than I have been in terms of my views about what Evangelicals in the Church of England should do, indeed, should have done a long time ago. It should be obvious to most now, that it is impossible to be an evangelical or a complementarian and remain… Continue reading Can we still have Gospel partnership with Anglican churches (and what we actually mean by this)
A shout out for Oldham Bethel
My friend, Steve Kneale, has written here about what his church in Oldham need. In short, Oldham Bethel have seen a lot of Gospel engagement and significant fruit in recent years. I suspect that if it fitted the right image, what is happening there would be described by some people as revival. I’m.not going to… Continue reading A shout out for Oldham Bethel
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