One of the intriguing and saddening things about the Sam Allberry case, is the way in which he has come under fire from both the theological right and the left. I’ve dealt with previous posts with the attacks from the right. However, this from the theological left came up the other da in a comment… Continue reading Stuck in the middle: How Sam Allberry has taken flak from both sides of the debate
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Romans 4:9-12
If blessing is about forgiveness, then is this restricted to the circumcised, to the Jews? There is an argument for this. First, God had promised blessing to Abraham and then to his descendants. So it could be argued that David is giving us more information about what that blessing is. It is to be forgiven… Continue reading Romans 4:9-12
Desire and Temptation
Back in early 2025, there was a heated debate amongst reformed evangelicals. Some were quick to insist that not only our thoughts, words and actions but the very root desire and temptation itself were sin. Not only that but they were confident that anyone who disagreed was in, or at least in real danger of… Continue reading Desire and Temptation
Romans 4:1-8
Paul is continuing to think through whether or not the Jews through their ethnic identity, having the Law and circumcision had an advantage. So, he goes back to Abraham, the one through whom the promise to Israel was made. It was the covenant with him that they considered themselves to be heirs of. So, what… Continue reading Romans 4:1-8
What should we do with a brother’s teaching when he falls? Were TGC right to pull Sam Allberry’s articles?
In my previous article in the light of Sam Allberry’s resignation from Immanuel, Nashville and TGC, I referred to the statement that TGC had made. It’s fairly short, so I’ll quote it in full here: “TGC was informed yesterday by Sam Allberry about “an inappropriate relationship with another man a few years ago” and that… Continue reading What should we do with a brother’s teaching when he falls? Were TGC right to pull Sam Allberry’s articles?
Reform’s Detention centres proposal is nonsense .. intentionally so
You may have seen the proposal by Reform UK to put asylum centres in Green voting constituencies. There has been outrage at this but it is worth remembering before you join in that this is their intention. Why is it nonsense? However, I suspect Nigel Farage knows this. His aim is likely to be two-fold… Continue reading Reform’s Detention centres proposal is nonsense .. intentionally so
Zac Polanski, The Green Party and antisemitism
Go back just under ten years and people were gradually beginning to raise concerns about the emergence of antisemitism in the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn. A number of Jewish MPs began to talk about their negative experience of what they considered to be racist and bullying behaviour. A number of defences were mounted at… Continue reading Zac Polanski, The Green Party and antisemitism
Discrimination and Christians in politics
I don’t know if you picked up on this news story, it doesn’t seem to have received much attention from Christian commentators. It involves David Campanale, a former Liberal Democrat candidate who has won a case against the party for discrimination. It seems that Campanale was specifically discriminated against because of his position on issues… Continue reading Discrimination and Christians in politics
How do we respond when a brother falls?
The news was recently shared that Sam Allbery had resigned as the lead pastor at Immanuel, Nashville. He has also stepped down from his role with the Timothy Keller Centre, part of The Gospel Coalition. In their announcement, the Gospel Coalition stated that they had removed all articles and links relating to Allberry. I was… Continue reading How do we respond when a brother falls?
On cultures that create space for racism and antisemitism
I remember last summer and autumn talking to friends about the impact of the Raising the Colours movement, some of the statements made in debate by Charlie Kirk and the Unite the Kingdom marches. One of the main things that came across was that not only did those words and actions create an environment of… Continue reading On cultures that create space for racism and antisemitism
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