On Saturday evening, reports were coming in that the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khameni was dead. However, we still had to await official confirmation, alert to the possibility of body doubles among his security . On Sunday, it was confirmed by the Iranian news agency that Khameni’s body had been removed from the rubble after… Continue reading Iran what next?
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The benefits of blogs and Christian magazines/newspapers for preachers and pastors
I have a subscription to one Christian newspaper, Evangelicals Now, it’s also a newspaper that I’ve contributed comment pieces to from time to time. In addition, I’m signed up to other Christian magazines including Premier Christianity that allow you to read a few online articles each month. I also follow a number of blogs, some… Continue reading The benefits of blogs and Christian magazines/newspapers for preachers and pastors
Is your vision for numbers or health?
A big theme over the past 20 or more years has been the importance of churches having mission and vision statements but where should your priorities be?
Wolf kings
One thing that stood out for me in the book “Invading Babylon” was the idea of mountain or wolf kings. These are those seen as having cultural, political or religious power and influence. The argument as we saw in a previous article was that these kings do not have to be virtuous to survive and… Continue reading Wolf kings
What is Christian Nationalism?
This is the unedited version of an article I recently had published by Evangelicals Now. You can read the published version here. Do you remember 6 years ago, we were becoming aware of a new coronavirus, nnovel because this particular strain of virus had not been seen before. It seems to have originated in a… Continue reading What is Christian Nationalism?
Elder-less Churches? A further response to Steve Kneale
My friend Steve kneale has responded to my musings on whether a church can exist without elders here. I think this is a helpful and healthy debate to have, though I don’t expect it to run on and on. Our disagreement is marginal. However, I thought it might be helpful to clarify a couple of… Continue reading Elder-less Churches? A further response to Steve Kneale
Romans 2:1-5 (notes)
At the start of chapter 2, Paul is addressing any man/person rather than specifically the recipients of his letter. The point is made to those who seek to judge others, they are “without excuse”. This is the conclusion to the preceding argument that God’s righteousness and wrath our revealed clearly but humans choose to suppress… Continue reading Romans 2:1-5 (notes)
Can you have a church without elders?
This is the latest in my mini-series on elders and eldership. Here I engage with a question raised by my friend Steve Kneale’s book “Independent Elders”
Does Restore Britain have anything to offer Christians?
Some Christians have been hoping for their political white knight to turn up, a UK answer to Donald Trump, someone who might not be a Christian yet but someone who at least can promote a political brand that aligns with their specific ideology. Last year, it seemed that Tommy Robinson was the man they were… Continue reading Does Restore Britain have anything to offer Christians?
Faithful to your true love
What does 2 Corinthians 11 have to teach us about guarding the church from false apostles and false teaching?
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