Dick Lucas is 100 today, an incredible achievement. I suspect that many readers both of younger age and from charismatic backgrounds may be unfamiliar with who Dick Lucas is but he is in fact one of the most significant figures in modern reformed/evangelical Christianity, alongside John Stott and Martyn Lloyd Jones. I remember finding some… Continue reading Happy 100th birthday Dick Lucas
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World Suicide Prevention Day
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Did you know that there are about 7000 suicides in the UK every year? This means 19 people are likely to take their lives every day. Both suicide and the mental health factors leading to it including anxiety and depression sadly remain taboo subjects, the elephant in the room. … Continue reading World Suicide Prevention Day
So what about the Christian who seems to be demonised?
When it comes to the creation v evolution debate, I remember someone once giving some helpful advice. They suggested it was always worth double checking two things, first that we have read the Biblical data correctly and secondly that we have read the empirical data correctly. We should do so humbly, recognizing our own fallibility.… Continue reading So what about the Christian who seems to be demonised?
Don’t train leaders
This may be a surprising title. However, I’m increasingly of the view that we have put too much focus on identifying and then training leaders. We look first at whether people show potential to lead and then we train them. Though of course sometimes we leave them to get on with it. The risk is… Continue reading Don’t train leaders
One final question … How can we trust you?
The other day I suggested some questions to ask in conversation about the Federal Vision. There was one question I left off the end. It’s controversial one, the one I’ll be told that I shouldn’t ask because it’s offensive but it is crucial. The question is “can we trust you?” The reason for the question… Continue reading One final question … How can we trust you?
Angela Rayner and a politician’s fall
On Friday, Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister resigned. The previous week, the Daily Telegraph had started investigating her purchase of a new home in Brighton. Rayner had divorced her husband but for the sake of her family both parties had continued to use the family home. However, Rayner had now purchased a property in… Continue reading Angela Rayner and a politician’s fall
Marriage as witness to Christ and the Church
Here’s another of our videos looking at how we share our faith through our lives
Questions to ask in conversations about Federal Vision ideas, people and institutions in order to get clarity
Whenever I’ve commented on issues relating to Federal Vision and the people/places linked to it such as New St Andrews College, Douglas Wilson, Peter Leithart and James Jordan, I’ve tended to get a familiar set of responses back from others along the lines of: So, I find it helpful to ask these kinds of questions… Continue reading Questions to ask in conversations about Federal Vision ideas, people and institutions in order to get clarity
How do we determine integrity?
The Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner has resigned following the Ethics Commissioner’s investigation into her failure to pay stamp duty (tax on a house purchase at the right level. Have a look though at his words here. I don’t know what you make of this but I’m struggling to reconcile the two statements. One tells… Continue reading How do we determine integrity?
Are we failing to evangelise The Right ?
Aaron Edwards writes here about Evangelical attitudes to right wing politics and those on the political right. I have some sympathy in terms of the issue of attitudes. I grew up in Bradford in a solidly working class, staunchly Labour area. I ended up Conservative, partly as an act of rebellion! I joined the Conservative… Continue reading Are we failing to evangelise The Right ?
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