Well, that’s twice in a row now! On two separate occasions I’ve been accused of trying to get someone censored. The first was when I challenged David Robertson’s Premier Christianity article about Donald Trump’s twitter account being suspended. The second follows my suggestions for a bit of editing to an article by John Benton for… Continue reading Censorship, criticism and editing
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Are ethnic minorities to blame for COVID-19? (Panel discussion)
Yesterday, I took part in a panel discussion with Jose Galindes, pastor of Nueva Vida Con Cristo, the Spanish speaking church we helped plant a few years back. The starting question was “Are BAME communities to blame for the spread of COVID-19) in the UK? Jose also invited along some local councillors in Sandwell and… Continue reading Are ethnic minorities to blame for COVID-19? (Panel discussion)
Blessing and curse enacted (Deuteronomy 32:48- 34:12)
We have come to the end of Deuteronomy. The people are ready to enter the land. There is joy but there is a little bitter sting. Moses will not be going into the land with the people. This will vividly reinforce the point to Israel, no-one is immune, entry to the land is not something… Continue reading Blessing and curse enacted (Deuteronomy 32:48- 34:12)
Truth Interrupted
Part 2 of our anatomy of a conspiracy theory series. Conspiracy Theories invite us to disbelieve what our eyes and ears tell us
Gospel Maths should = multiplication
In Genesis 1, humans receive a commission, a mandate to multiply and to fill the earth. In Matthew 28, this is mirrored by the Great commission, a mandate to make disciples or in other words to spiritually multiply. It is worth noting that in Matthew 9 the problem identified is not that the harvest is… Continue reading Gospel Maths should = multiplication
Lockdowns, Strict Liability and the rule of law
This is the second half of a two part series on the enforcement of COVID regulations. In my first article I warned against the dangers of picking up on every sob story going where people feel that they have been treated unfairly. I wanted to pick up there on the dangers of listening to stories… Continue reading Lockdowns, Strict Liability and the rule of law
I could be in Boris Johnson or Keir’s shoes right now – I’m glad I’m not!
It’s 1995 and I’m in a room with half a dozen other people. We all have one thing in common. One day we would like to be Prime Minister and with the arrogance of youth we each believer that we uniquely have the ability to make that dream come true. Move forward to 2021 and… Continue reading I could be in Boris Johnson or Keir’s shoes right now – I’m glad I’m not!
Unrepentant (Matthew 11:20-24)
What will it take to get you to repent? That’s quite a blunt way to start an article isn’t it? Repent of what exactly? And who am I to ask that of you? Isn’t the concept of repentance itself all a bit judgemental? Yet at the heart of the Bible’s good news message is a… Continue reading Unrepentant (Matthew 11:20-24)
What does not change
This is based on an article I wrote just after the Brexit vote. Today the US goes to the polls in the US Presidential election. For good or bad the election will affect most of us in some way, all around the world. However, we should keep the result in perspective If the Gospel is… Continue reading What does not change
The silence of the lambs
One of the things that has concerned me is the way in which Christians on social media and blogs end up falling silent on difficult issues. I’m not talking about bloggers who choose not to comment on anything that might seem sensitive or political at all. Rather, there are plenty of people who have opinions… Continue reading The silence of the lambs
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