You may remember that I wrote this article last week following some suggestions that we could not rely on the COVID-19 data being shared from the official website. The argument was that whilst Lateral Flow and PCR tests results were showing a drop in the number of cases, that couldn’t possibly be true. This linked… Continue reading Was the reported fall in COVID cases real? And why does this matter for churches and church leaders?
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How 2 Timothy 3:16 shows us that Scripture is sufficient
A Roman Catholic will tell you that they too believe in the authority of Scripture. They believe 2 Timothy 3:16 to be true. It’s also that they believe that when Christ gave the keys to the church, this authority meant that it would be the church or its magisterium a few hundred years later who… Continue reading How 2 Timothy 3:16 shows us that Scripture is sufficient
Homecoming – The Story of Ruth
Here we are two weeks after the end of lockdown and I wonder how you are feeling. There’s a lot to be hopeful for. Many people have been vaccinated and it seems that this is helping reduce the number of people ending up in hospital. At last, we can look forward to normal church returning… Continue reading Homecoming – The Story of Ruth
COVID data update
Here’s the latest charts and updates to help you with your planning and risk assessment. Today saw 26,144 new cases (reported). That’s down by 5,651 on last Saturday. Over the past seven days there have been 192,251 new cases. Cases are continuing to decline although we have seen the rate of decline slow down and… Continue reading COVID data update
100% of newspaper readers will die
That’s right, I have startling exclusive evidence based on lengthy research that if you read a tabloid newspaper there’s a strong likelihood that you are going to die someday. This calls for action. We must stop reading the tabloids immediately. That’s the problem with creating a scare headline and throwing in a quick statistic. Of… Continue reading 100% of newspaper readers will die
A son for sickness (Ruth 4)
We all know how the book of Ruth ends. Boaz steps in as kinsman redeemer, Ruth marries him and they have a son, Obed, he becomes the father of Jesse and Jesse becomes the father of David, the king of Irael. Ruth the outsider joins the family lineage of King David and therefore along with… Continue reading A son for sickness (Ruth 4)
“I’ll wait for Survation”
Survation famously got their 2017 General Election prediction pretty near right when all the other pollsters floundered. So in 2019, when nearly every pollster was calling it for the Conservatives as a clear win, a frequent refrain from those rooting for Jeremy Corbyn was “I’ll wait for Survation”. The hope and belief was that once… Continue reading “I’ll wait for Survation”
Making it easy to join in
This is a tale of two vaccine centres. My wife had her first jabbed about 8 weeks ago. Because she had to be offered the Pfizer jab, she found that she had to travel to another town to get her first vaccination. She turned up at the venue which was buried away in the bleaker… Continue reading Making it easy to join in
Positive reasons for the cautious to return to in person church
Over the past few weeks I’ve been updating readers about what we are seeing in terms of the COVID pandemic (my reporting here is UK specific). My reason for doing this is to help church leaders and trustees plan carefully in order to move increasingly towards full re-opening whilst minimising risks associated with the virus.… Continue reading Positive reasons for the cautious to return to in person church
The offence of the cross should be enough offence for us
Did you see the news reports about he woman at Hyde Park speakers corner who was stabbed by a Muslim? Initially it was presented as a faith issue. Christian brings the Gospel in words, Muslim responds with violence. Did you see the further detail? Yes the confrontation was around Christians and Muslims but no it… Continue reading The offence of the cross should be enough offence for us
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