There’s been some recent discussion on social media about the use of church discipline and whether or not it can be harmful and lead to examples of abuse. The discussion was prompted by this article by Steve Kneale which was then shared by John Stevens – you can read the thread below John’s tweet to… Continue reading Church Discipline and Church abuse
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Keep the Faith
Here is a Bible study on Romans 4:9-25 which should prove helpful preparation for this afternoon’s #FaithrootsLive A Look at ourselves Has anyone ever made you a promise that you had to wait a long time for them to keep? How did it feel whilst you were waiting? Did they keep their promise? A Look… Continue reading Keep the Faith
Redemption
#TheDailyDose Hosea 3 Audio Video
How we respond to concerns about abusive and bullying culture matters for the culture
There have been a range of responses to the recent scandals and reviews concerning abuse in the church. On the one hand there are those who I think wish it would all just go away. We’ve identified a few rotten apples, they’ve been dealt with so let’s move on. There have been others however who… Continue reading How we respond to concerns about abusive and bullying culture matters for the culture
Love to the loveless shown
I love the words of the hymn “My Song is love unknown” especially the line “Love to the loveless shown that they might lovely be.” I think that this line of the hymn captures beautifully the thrust of Hosea 2:14-23. Here’s our latest #DailyDose
It’s not a left-wing thing to be against racism and antisemitism
Occasionally people have a go at labelling my political leanings. Fascinatingly, I’ve been identified as “left-wing” on a few occasions recently. Now, whilst I try to stay clear of party political endorsements on Faithroots, I do touch on matters of public policy including economics, freedom of speech, etc. You may draw your own conclusions on… Continue reading It’s not a left-wing thing to be against racism and antisemitism
Line of Duty – knowing how to finish a story
Spoiler alerts Shortly before the final episode of the current series of Line of Duty, I shared my predictions. I suggested that, the ending would Prove a bit of a tear jerker Be ambiguous enough to leave open the possibility of a seventh series. Leave viewers frustrated and annoyed. Well, two out of three isn’t… Continue reading Line of Duty – knowing how to finish a story
Why is Sheep Stealing such a bad thing?
Last Sunday, I wrote about the issue of sheep stealing by which I meant the attempt to poach/steal/attract people from another church to join yours. But why is this a problem? Surely we are part of the one family of God, surely as long as people are in the kingdom it doesn’t matter too much… Continue reading Why is Sheep Stealing such a bad thing?
The Doctrine of The Fall
God made the world good. The sense we get in Genesis 1 is of “perfection.” By perfection we do not mean in the sense that it was complete but rather that it was fitting for its time. It was incomplete in the sense that humans still had the work of filling and subduing creation and… Continue reading The Doctrine of The Fall
The Pastor with a thorn in his side launch event
The launch event for this new book which is coming out soon is on the 5th May at 7:30pm. Why not book in here. You’ll get to meet some of the contributors, find out a bit more about why we’ve written the book and ask any questions you like.
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