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The future of the centre-left
People are now beginning to develop their reflections and analysis from the recent General Election. In terms of trying to piece together what went wrong and what they might need to change for the future, the big focus is on the Conservatives following their heavy landslaide defeat. So, it might seem strange to be asking… Continue reading The future of the centre-left
Citizens of nowhere?
I was surprised when we got our first bit of election material. You see, when we moved into our house, we found out that we were going to be in the Perry Barr constituency. Two years later and we found that we were now in the Erdington Constituency. There had been a boundary change to… Continue reading Citizens of nowhere?
Is John Stott’s successor my friend?
Evangelicals Now reports that the rector at All Souls, Langham Place, Charlie Skrine has said in a speech in Sydney that “Justin Welby” is not his friend. Looking on as an outsider to the Anglican scene, this strikes me as yet another example of why the internal Anglican debate and even more so the debate… Continue reading Is John Stott’s successor my friend?
It’s July 4th – General Election 2024
So, we are off, Rishi Sunak has confirmed the date of the General Election and it will be on July 4th. This morning and right up to and through Prime Minister’s Question, the Prime Minister was staying coy and saying no more than it would be in the second half of the year. That’s technically… Continue reading It’s July 4th – General Election 2024
Pentecost
Today is Pentecost Sunday. This is the day when we remember the Holy Spirit being given to the Church. We don’t want this to be a mere historical memorial. Christians today, who have received Christ have received the Holy Spirit. My prayer is that our local churches and each one of you will know his… Continue reading Pentecost
Before you cite Philippians 1:18 it might be a good idea to read it!
From time to time you see it or hear it. Someone makes a proposal and others come back with questions and challenges. Some disagree and think that the idea shouldn’t go ahead. Then the response comes “Even if this is not for you, perhaps you could take a Philippians 1:18 approach.” What does that mean. … Continue reading Before you cite Philippians 1:18 it might be a good idea to read it!
Who is God? – a pastor’s theology
Over the past few months we’ve been looking at the Doctrine of God, discovering who He is in terms of The Trinity, His character, His names and his deeds. The articles have been serialising this E-Book which is available to download free of charge. The original aims of Faithroots were two-fold. First, I wanted to help… Continue reading Who is God? – a pastor’s theology
Jesus lover of my soul: In defence of love songs to Jesus
Every so often, someone kicks off a debate about the superiority of traditional hymns against inferior contemporary worship songs, or vice versa. Usually one of the big claims is that old hymns are full of doctrinal truth whilst modern worship focuses on sentimental love lyrics with the derogatory label “Jesus is my boyfriend songs”. I… Continue reading Jesus lover of my soul: In defence of love songs to Jesus
The church is not undermining the Asylum System – The Home Office are managing to do that all by themselves
This is one of those articles where perhaps the headline says it all. However, for background, newspapers are reporting that the church are undermining the asylum system. The criticism comes in the light of the Clapham attacker’s case. In his case, Abdul Ezedi professed faith and was baptised whilst seeking asylum. Newspapers report that he… Continue reading The church is not undermining the Asylum System – The Home Office are managing to do that all by themselves
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