Last week, Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader presented Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize. This caused a lot of outrage. It was very clear that she could do what she pleased with the medal but this would make Donald Trump no more the winner of the Prize than my dad is a boxing… Continue reading Peace for prizes
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God’s people but not in God’s place
The book of Exodus begins with the words “These are the names of the sons of Israel who went down to Egypt” (Exodus 1:1). This opener becomes the basis for Hebrew title of the book “These are the names”. The book begins with one of those generational lists that punctuate Genesis so demonstrating continuity. Multiplication… Continue reading God’s people but not in God’s place
Held captive by a frowning providence
If you read my article on Saturday about depression, then you will recognise a mash up of two song lyrics one from an old hymn and the other from a contemporary worship song. I really appreciated the follow on conversation on Facebook that resulted from the article. It seems that a significant amount of what… Continue reading Held captive by a frowning providence
Exodus Introduction
The book of Exodus tells the story of the descendants of Jacob, picking up the story about 400 years after Jacob had gone down to Egypt with his 11 sons. Jospeh, the twelfth was already there having been sold into slavery but rising through divine intervention to a position of authority overseeing the famine relief.… Continue reading Exodus Introduction
Trump’s bluff: NATO, Greenland and Ukraine
President Trump has announced tariffs to both punish countries that have resisted his attempts to acquire Greenland and to pressure them end to pressure them into agreeing the US takeover. Additionally he has indicated a willingness to break the NATO alliance over Greenland. A couple of thoughts here. First, if I were American I would… Continue reading Trump’s bluff: NATO, Greenland and Ukraine
Exile or dominion? Which paradigm are Christians to live under?
Here’s my first Walk and Talk of 2026. I’ve been doing a deep dive into a particular movement known as “The New Apostolic Reformation” and the linked ideas of Dominion Theology or The Seven Mountain Mandate. Look out for some articles giving some detail on this. In the meantime, here is a video picking up… Continue reading Exile or dominion? Which paradigm are Christians to live under?
Depression and why hymns and worship songs struggle to get it right
The hymn “God moves in mysterious way” contains the line “behind a frowning providence he hides a smiling face “. There’s something that jars a little about that line. It seems to give the impression that the goodness and kindness of God is something hidden behind a more austere exterior. Do we risk a similar… Continue reading Depression and why hymns and worship songs struggle to get it right
Would you like to start a church in Birmingham?
I was reading James Burnett’s December article in Evangelicals Now about faithful ministry. One section jumped out at me for obvious reasons. Burnett describes a flight from Birmingham airport where he had met a couple of people, one of whom he describes aa playing guitar in a huge church plant. I must admit that such… Continue reading Would you like to start a church in Birmingham?
Until he comes (The last days and the last supper)
Sometimes accidental admin errors can be our best help in seeing what God might have to say to us. Through a bit of an admin error on my part in terms of planning out teaching I managed to give myself two whole chapters of Luke that I wouldn’t have naturally put together. Yet here we… Continue reading Until he comes (The last days and the last supper)
A life more ordinary
I’ve been reading a few books and listening to some YouTube sermons recently which have had a common theme. That common theme is that we as Christians are called to change the world. Now, there is a sense in which yes, what the Church does together as the body of Christ by witnessing to him… Continue reading A life more ordinary
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