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It has emerged this week that despite claims and suggestions to the contrary, Peter Mandelson did not pass the necessary security checks before being appointed as the US ambassador.  This has created further problems for Keir Starmer as he had previously insisted that due process had been followed.   Opposition leaders are now arguing that he… Continue reading Keir Starmer, Peter Mandelson and questions about culture

Preston Sprinkle in his analysis of Romans 16 picks up that women are frequently described as those who “work hard” (kopiaō). I want to avoid hasty conclusions based simply on word associations, and we still need to work through other passages that might exclude women from leadership (like 1 Tim. 2:8–15). But my complementarian seminary professors. … Continue reading Are those who “work hard” leaders? More engagement with Preston Sprinkle on complementarianism and egalitarianism

Paul specifically addresses Jewish listeners.  They are those who claim to rely on the Law and boast in God.  The theme of boasting is significant to Paul’s thinking.  He has already stated that he is not ashamed of the Gospel, a kind of understated way of describing boasting in it.  Paul and his Jewish brethren… Continue reading Romans 2:17-24

We’ve picked up on the themes of creation and de-creation, the defeat of Egypt’s gods, the death of the first-born and where God’s people are in the story of Exodus so far. These themes help us to apply the signs, wonders and plagues to our context.  There is of course much to learn along the… Continue reading Applying Exodus 5-13

Yesterday I went up to Bradford for the funeral of Paul, a close friend of our family.  Here are some reflections on the way back including.

My friend Steve Kneale has written here in response to the most recent news about Andrew Mountbatten- Windsor arrest arguing that in the light of this it is now time to consider abolishing the monarchy The situation with Mr Mountbatten-Windsor is particularly egregious as is that concerning Peter Mandelson.   Both men are accused of maintaining… Continue reading Wrong reasons to abolish the monarchy

I’ve recently written about a couple of things that touch upon Bethel Redding.   That’s dangerous territory to step into because Bethel seems to be a marmite issue, you either love them or hate them.  The two areas that I’ve picked up on have been the question of New Apostolic Reformation/Seven Mountain Mandate (and links to… Continue reading How do you solve a problem like Bethel?