David Robertson tells Evangelicals Now readers that he likes to try and take a helicopter view of the UK church scene. He explains that he tried to do this whilst in Scotland and continues to do so now that he lives and works in Australia. He goes on to say that he doesn’t like what… Continue reading Remember, you don’t have a helicopter
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Jesus at the centre of it all
I’m sure that most of you will now be familiar with the point that there are two mythical places at the heart of your average nativity play. One is the inn and the other, the stable. The presence of the first one in our traditions is perhaps understandable given that the word appears in a… Continue reading Jesus at the centre of it all
Transfigurations and tabernacles
This might be a speculative punt but something struck me as I was reading through Nehemiah 8. That’s the passage where Ezra begins to teach God’s people the Law, The people celebrate the feast of Tabernacles at that point and so they build booths to stay in whilst hearing the Torah taught. Well, when a… Continue reading Transfigurations and tabernacles
A perplexing review of Wicked
I’ve just read Brett McCracken’s review of Wicked on The Gospel Coalition Website and I have to admit to being just a little bit confused! McCracken seems desperate in his review to identify a post/anti-Christian plot. Now, of course, Wicked reflects a non Christian/post-Christian worldview, that’s unsurprising and yes, that does mean that it is… Continue reading A perplexing review of Wicked
Worthy: What are you worth this Christmas?
Are you looking for something to give away to friends at Christmas that communicates the Gospel? Here’s a little booklet that we are going to be using as a giveaway at our church Christmas events. It’s based on some of the advent reflections I’ve been sharing over the past few weeks. Worthy tells the story… Continue reading Worthy: What are you worth this Christmas?
1 Corinthians 7, marriage, sex, mutual submission and the complementarian/egalitarian debate
In his book, Men and Women in Christ, Andrew Bartlett begins his Biblical assessment with 1 Corinthians 7. He goes there before addressing the classic texts in the debate (Ephesians 5, 1 Timothy 2, 1 Corinthians 11 & 14 etc). He comments: “By far the longest and most detailed piece of writing in the New… Continue reading 1 Corinthians 7, marriage, sex, mutual submission and the complementarian/egalitarian debate
How not to concede
Watching the US presidential election as an outside observer has been fascinating. I am not a US citizen but despite not having a vote that doesn’t mean I’m completely disinterested. The decision that US voters makes has far reaching implications for the rest of us. The US president is often referred to as the leader… Continue reading How not to concede
Hope For The City – Urban Subversive Fulfilment
Are you considering urban pastoral ministry, perhaps as a church planter? Do you want to study a bit of missiology, perhaps applied to a specific context? I wrote “Hope For The City” to help equip people for urban mission. It applies the thinking of Dutch Missiologist JH Bavinck to urban contexts. You can pick up… Continue reading Hope For The City – Urban Subversive Fulfilment
What to do in all age worship
They are considered one of the hardest things to organise. Some churches avoid them all together. Personally, I think that All Age Services have their part to play in the life of the church and can be very useful if done well. There are two helpful aspects to a all age worship. They help afults… Continue reading What to do in all age worship
Please say no to the “assisted dying” bill
Kim Leadbeater will introduce a bill into Parliament on the 16th October which if passed will legalise euthanasia or giving doctors permission to supply lethal drugs to enable their patient to take their life. The Prime Minister has indicated that he is pleased to see parliamentary time given for this. As things stand, it looks… Continue reading Please say no to the “assisted dying” bill
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