The tagline of this site is “What you believe affects how you live” The opposite of this is true as well though. Our beliefs shape our thoughts, emotions, words and actions (at least if we are being consistent) but not only do those actions demonstrate what we are believing, showing the fruit but they can… Continue reading How we live affects what we believe
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Evil, absolute evil and abortion
I thought it might be helpful to revisit the discussion about “absolute evil” and abortion to think through more carefully about how we think about things. As a refresher, the debate was as to whether the recent amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill removing reference to a other aborting her own child should be… Continue reading Evil, absolute evil and abortion
Bad legislation leads to bad law (responding to the votes on abortion and euthanasia
I’m planning to respond a little more to the recent votes in the House of Commons on abortion and the assisted dying bill, probably through a mix of articles and videos. Here’s a video looking at how the legal changes have been introduced
Supporting Faithroots
The aim of faithroots is to do three things. This happens through All of this is provided freely. If you would like to support this work . If you are able to and would like to, you can give a one off donation or commit to regular giving. Please contact me via the form below… Continue reading Supporting Faithroots
The Luke jigsaw puzzle
We are mid-series in Luke’s Gospel at Church at the moment and I’m also working through Luke as part of a Faithroots Teaching series. I thought it might be worth taking a step back to look at the big picture.
Getting involved in church planting and training
How can you get involved with what we are doing? Training and church planting in the urban West Midlands
The other party
What’s going on when a Bible passage looks like it should be about two people but ends up just being about one? People often ask about what happened to the man in the incident where a woman was caught in adultery. Similarly, in 1 Corinthians 5, we are told about a man who has been… Continue reading The other party
How do we pray when we find prayer hard?
Jesus’ disciples ask him to teach them to pray. They are alert to the fact that John the Bsptist had done this with his disciples. It’s fascinating that these young men, stepped in the worship and Scripture of Israel with their access to Psalms, Lamentations and the intercessions of Daniel and Nehemiah needed help. I… Continue reading How do we pray when we find prayer hard?
An important appeal for somewhere precious to me
I’m using today’s post to make an appeal on a church that is very precious to me. Sunbridge Road Mission is the church where I grew up. I spent most of my first 18 years there. It’s where I put my faith in Jesus as a five year old. It’s where I grew in my… Continue reading An important appeal for somewhere precious to me
Rising Lion … Risen Lion
Here’s a new video series looking at the conflict between Israel and Iran.
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