I’m sure that you will have been following the news about Nigeria and the reported genocide against Christians which led to President Trump recently ordering military action against ISIS in northern Nigeria. I’ve written about the situation here. Well, Evangelicals Now have shared this report about a US missionary, Rachel Wenger who has offered a… Continue reading Nigeria: How should we respond to a report that questions the narrative of a genocide against Christians?
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Every man’s Conscience by Ryan Burton King (Book Review)
This is a fantastic short book written by my friend Ryan Burton King , pastor of Grace Baptist Church Wood Green. Apart from being an important read for anyone who has an interest in Baptist history, the subject matter covered is highly relevant to issues we are facing today. King’s thesis is that the early… Continue reading Every man’s Conscience by Ryan Burton King (Book Review)
Venezuela, Greenland, Trump, Badenoch and legality v morality
At the weekend, Donald Trump sent troops into Venezuela in order to extract the president, Nicolas Maduro and have him arrested and tried for Narco-Terrorism in New York. I wrote in response to the actions and also with reference to Nigel Farage’s comments here. I see that Kemi Badenoch has now given her view of… Continue reading Venezuela, Greenland, Trump, Badenoch and legality v morality
Introduction to Exodus
One of the resources we try to provide here on Faithroots is guides that introduce potential preachers and teachers to books of the Bible. I’m currently preparing some resources to support our preaching team who will be taking our church through a series on the book of Exodus. Here’s the first one, a Discussion booklet… Continue reading Introduction to Exodus
Towards a culture of life – a suggested New Year’s resolution
We are still at the stage where individuals are making New Year’s resolutions and churches are sharing their vision for 2026. Our own church spent time thinking about our vision to make Jesus the most talked about name in our city, be for the good of the city and impact nations on Sunday. We particularly… Continue reading Towards a culture of life – a suggested New Year’s resolution
Magi
You may have already taken down decorations, the sweets and food may already be consumed, presents broken and discarded, Christmas is over. However, Eastern Orthodox churches are just gearing up to celebrate and traditionally in the West we celebrated over 12 days, twelve days of feasting to follow 40 days of fasting, shortened in more… Continue reading Magi
When bad things happen to bad people
We often talk about the challenge of responding to circumstances when “bad things happen to good people.” Big caveat, yes we know that no-one is good, all have sinned. What we mean is that horrific suffering has fallen upon those who love the Lord and are simply seeking to serve him. Or, we feel that… Continue reading When bad things happen to bad people
Dying alone
I saw a sad statistic in the Telegraph and Argus, the local paper from my home city of Bradford. Apparently last year the local authority spent 130000 pounds on 70 Public health funerals, traditionally known as paupers funerals. These were funerals for people who didn’t have relatives willing to come forward and organise the funeral,… Continue reading Dying alone
Presence or preference?
At the back end of last year I responded here to this article by Matthew Roberts. I note that Evangelicals Now also included an editorial comment in support of Roberts’ piece. Now the editorial offers some suggestions for things to include in your worship services and these are all good suggestions. However, the editorial has… Continue reading Presence or preference?
Donald Trump, Venezuela, Nigel Farage and bad ethical arguments
Overnight, the US launched a military attack on Venezuela and seized the president and his wife. They have now been indicted in a New York court on charges related to narco-terrorism (flooding a country with drugs in order to attack it). For background, President Maduro succeeded Hugo Chavez but has never been recognized as legitimate. … Continue reading Donald Trump, Venezuela, Nigel Farage and bad ethical arguments
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