Here’s another video in my series on gifts of the Spirit
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Playing Jesus: Further reflections on that image of Donald Trump
On Monday, Donald Trump posted this image on social media before withdrawing it. There has been understandable outrage at Trump’s post. However, there can be ways in which we all are tempted into trying to play the part of Jesus. I explore the question further in this short video.
Crossing over
A long cut The quickest route out of Egypt would have been directly out of Goshen and then the coast route around the edge of the Mediterranean but that would have taken the people through Philistine territory. God recognises that this will bring them into open conflict early on and at this stage the people… Continue reading Crossing over
The future is looking bright for the centre right at the moment
I just want to show you something that might give you a sense of how the current split between the centre-right parties might help the Conservative Party survive and return the centre right into power again. Here’s a chart from Electoral calculus which gives the current share of votes and predicted seats. Such an outcome… Continue reading The future is looking bright for the centre right at the moment
Please can you help me with some feedback?
Hi Everyone, From time to time I like to run a survey to gather together feedback about how Faithroots is doing. So please could you help me by spending a few minutes completing this survey. The survey will hopefully paint a picture for me of the kinds of people accessing resources here including information about… Continue reading Please can you help me with some feedback?
You are invited: Church Planting
What if we could do church with minimal fuss? Getting closer to the community we live in, focusing on sharing the good news and sharing our lives as we get on with making disciples? What if church could be relaxed. Maybe getting together for breakfast or lunch in a home? What if we didn’t have… Continue reading You are invited: Church Planting
The blasphemous president
There has not really been much doubt about Donald Trump’s brash self confidence and high view of himself. However, many of us have expressed frequent concerns about the way that his supporters have at times pushed the boundaries, presenting their hero as a messianic figure and comparing him to Christ. Donald Trump has himself now… Continue reading The blasphemous president
Are those who “work hard” leaders? More engagement with Preston Sprinkle on complementarianism and egalitarianism
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
Were church hosts the leaders in New Testament churches? A response to Preston Sprinkle
Biblical scholar, Preston Sprinkle, known for his Theology in the Raw podcast has recently written a book called “From Genesis to Junia: An honest search for what the bible stays about women in leadership.” Sprinkle describes himself as someone who had grown up with strong complementarian convictions. The question is as to whether or not… Continue reading Were church hosts the leaders in New Testament churches? A response to Preston Sprinkle
Romans 2:17-24
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
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