Part three of this engagement is less about the specific theology and practice up for debate in Byrd’s book. Here instead I want to tackle one of the spin off issues. The other week, Aimee Byrd posted a link to a new website on her blog. The website provides screenshots from a Facebook group called… Continue reading Talking behind closed doors – Genevan Commons and Aimee Byrd
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The Trinity Controversy (Aimee Byrd and complementarianism part 2)
Blurbs about Aimee Byrd’s book, Recovering from Biblical manhood and womanhood have highlighted a few issues she picks up on, one of which is that she views that approach to complementarianism as linked to an unorthodox view of the Trinity. What is the problematic view? Well, let’s start by going back to first principles. When… Continue reading The Trinity Controversy (Aimee Byrd and complementarianism part 2)
Aimee Byrd and Biblical manhood (part 1)
Another row has been brewing and building state side and whilst it may not appear to have immediate implications here in the UK, I believe the implications are there both because of the international interconnectedness of the church and because there are lessons and warning signs of for us too. The row centres around an… Continue reading Aimee Byrd and Biblical manhood (part 1)
Healthy online
Healthy online Being in lockdown has probably escalated the amount of time many of us spend on social media. In many respects the advent of Facebook, Twitter Instagram etc has made communication so much easier when people are apart. However, being online is not always safe and not always healthy. In today’s Afternoon Tea discussion… Continue reading Healthy online
Who is the Holy Spirit?
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Awestruck
I don’t know what has caused it, whether it is just that I am at home, looking out into the garden more or whether reduced noise, traffic and pollution has had an affect but I am suddenly alert to a greater diversity of wildlife around me, baby foxes frolicking, birds landing to find food, insects… Continue reading Awestruck
Return to the church building -some ideas for the future
Yesterday, I shared an update on our plans to re-open the Chapel building for public worship. We are starting very cautiously and are determined to be meticulous in following the guidelines. There are also some things that the guidelines currently provide for but we have current held back from doing because we want to approach… Continue reading Return to the church building -some ideas for the future
Church planting in a time of coronavirus -an idea
We have links with a church in the US who have live-streamed services for some time. Recently, they did some analysis of where people were tuning in from and found that they had people joining in from all around the world, including the UK. They then asked one of our elders if (with our permission),… Continue reading Church planting in a time of coronavirus -an idea
Why we are going back to the building
From the 4th of July, we will be allowed to re-open the Chapel for worship services and prayer. As things stand, it looks like we will be fairly constrained in what we do. Current guidelines suggest that singing will not be possible and we will have to observe strict social distancing. We will not be… Continue reading Why we are going back to the building
Re-opening Bearwood Chapel for public worship
We now have permission from the Government to re-open our building for public worship. So, we are really encouraged to be opening this Sunday, 5th July. I want to take the opportunity here to explain what we are doing. Ina follow up article I will explain why we are taking this approach. I also hope… Continue reading Re-opening Bearwood Chapel for public worship
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