Back last week when picking up on the Jonathan Fletcher report, I noted that one of the central issues raised was a sense of fear among those who had been most affected by the abuse which affected their ability to come forward. I concluded my article on “fear” with these words If perfect love drives… Continue reading The Love Factor
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A COVID-19 opportunity – more Scripture in corporate worship
There has been a little progress this week in regards to corporate worship. From Sunday it will be possible to include a small choir as part of public worship and for a congregation to sing outside of the building. These are small baby steps but hopefully they will help us move towards normality again. However,… Continue reading A COVID-19 opportunity – more Scripture in corporate worship
Evolution Challenged
The case for evolution is based on looking at the data and evidence provided within the Universe. The argument is that what we observe about the age of the earth, solar system and galaxies, along with the patterns we can observe in the fossil record, point to gradual evolution over time. However, it is worth… Continue reading Evolution Challenged
Emergency powers and coronavirus -saving lives whilst protecting freedoms
There have been two significant decisions this week concerning the pandemic. The first took place in a Scottish court where the closure of churches in Scotland during the latest lockdown was ruled unlawful. The second was the vote at Parliament to renew emergency powers for another 6 months. Now, both decisions have elicited a range… Continue reading Emergency powers and coronavirus -saving lives whilst protecting freedoms
The pastor king?
I’m continuing to reflect on some of the lessons arising from the 31:8 review of the Jonathan Fletcher case. The case relates to an Anglican minister in London who has been identified as engaging in systemic abuse of young men over a number of years. Leaders within what is often referred to as “the conservative… Continue reading The pastor king?
I see the Lord
#TheDailyDose with a look at Isaiah 1:1-4 and Isaiah 6
Abolishing Slavery
One of my areas of interest is the abolition of the slave trade. I wrote a dissertation on the subject whilst studying at Oak Hill and you can read this here. In the light of this and particularly when I began to dig into Ephesians for my 4th year long dissertation on “Marriage at Work”… Continue reading Abolishing Slavery
Thwarted and Frustrated
It hadn’t fully struck me before that Paul’s plans are in fact thwarted on a number of occasions. ~We think most immediately about the occasion in Acts 16:6 where Paul is restricted and forbidden from proclaiming the Gospel in Asia (probably further in to Turkey). However, we also know from Romans 1:13 that he had… Continue reading Thwarted and Frustrated
Lots of love
Final Greetings from Paul – Ephesians 6:21-24. How do you sign off a letter … yours sincerely, regards, in love? #TheDailyDose
Us in the dock
What is the purpose of the Law of the land? Why do we have speed limits, why do we have rules about COVID? The answer of course is that we have an expectation that not only do those rules show us how we should live in order to keep a pandemic at bay or make… Continue reading Us in the dock
