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I thought it would be helpful to talk a bit more about Federal Vision as a thought/movement. This will help to explain the concerns that I and others have about its potential ongoing influence.   It’s worth noting that there are numerous people that have been identified under the label.   This can make it a little… Continue reading What is the Federal Vision all about?

Consider this.  In Luke 11, Jesus uses the analogy of a strong man, sitting on his wealth and enjoying the security of his stronghold.  The stronger conqueror will attack and dismantle the defences before dividing up the spoils. When Jesus arrives as conquering king, the stronger rescuer in Jerusalem, it is neither against Herod or… Continue reading Overcoming the strong man enacted

I would highly recommend my friend Steve Kneale’s excellent blog, Building Jerusalem. Particularly do have a look at these two articles on Open Air Work Priorities I agree with both, including and especially the point that context matters when deciding how to do things. What I think is worthy of further consideration is two things.… Continue reading And the priority is….

There is perhaps a case to be made that: 1. Climate change warnings are overstated and alarmist 2. That climate change,  like anything else can become an obsession that becomes an idol and so a religion.  This article is not it.  The author pleads with Christians to show respect and not dismiss those they disagree… Continue reading Yes climate alarmism can become a false religion but so can climate denial

Today is our 18th Wedding Anniversary. I’m grateful to God in so many ways for my beautiful, kind, witty, clever, loving wife and his goodness to us over 18 years of marriage and 21 years knowing each other. To celebrate why not have a read of my MTh dissertation on marriage at work which is… Continue reading Wedding Anniversary