In my engagement with Robert Gagnon about Christian perspectives on US politics, we had the following interaction. The reason for my response was that Gagnon ‘s question really amounted to an assertion which he was trying to get me to affirm or deny. It felt rather like one of those trick/trap questions intended to skewer… Continue reading Why I don’t tend to answer those “tell me now ‘yes or no’? ” questions
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How are Christians meant to live in a world where Satan rules?
I’m intending to focus in on the specific question about how US Evangelicals should respond to the political situation concerning Donald Trump and the Republican/Democrat parties shortly.[1] However, first of all, it is worth teasing out the theology behind my thinking a little further. This means that we need to think about the nature of… Continue reading How are Christians meant to live in a world where Satan rules?
Desire (the YouTube walk and talks)
I’ve been fleshing out my thoughts on Desire and the affections in a series of video talks. You can now watch them all together here.
Contemporary worship by subject
One of the benefits of the old fashioned hymnal was that often, the hymns were ordered by subject. rather than alphabetically (unlike contemporary song books or online resources). The benefit is that the person choosing the songs can quickly find songs that link to the particular theme that the service will focus on. So, a… Continue reading Contemporary worship by subject
How dare I?
I’m planning to come back shortly to the questions raised by Robert Gagnon’s approach to the current political debate in the US. My plan is to address the specific questions about US politics, with a friendly outsider’s perspective. However, before I do, I thought it was worth addressing two other things. First, why should I… Continue reading How dare I?
Why would a British Evangelical want to talk about US politics?
I wanted to address the question “Why am I bothering to comment on US political matters?” Well, I was asked that question, or a version of it by someone. In fact they were concerned not so much about me but a perception that British Christians were too obsessed with internal US matters that weren’t our… Continue reading Why would a British Evangelical want to talk about US politics?
Is transfer growth always a bad thing for church plants?
I’m going to make an unusual argument here. It’s unusual to overtly argue for churches being intentionally planted with the expectation that they will draw in existing believers. Those of us in the church planting world, indeed, many pastors of long established churches will prefer to say that we are there to reach the unreached,… Continue reading Is transfer growth always a bad thing for church plants?
Engaging with Robert Gagnon on Empires, Political parties and Satan
Robert Gagnon has responded to my article on empires and demons where I engaged with his position on the current US political scene. His thesis in his title is: “The Fact That Satan Rules This World Does Not Make All Political Parties Demonic in a Specialized Sense” He opens, responding to my article and a… Continue reading Engaging with Robert Gagnon on Empires, Political parties and Satan
Tell me the stories of Jesus
A little while back I started to record some audio files, just working through Luke’s Gospel in my own words. My aim was to start thinking about how we communicate the Gospel story, especially but not exclusively to children. One of my concerns is that Children’s Bible story books skim the surface, losing crucial detail… Continue reading Tell me the stories of Jesus
Evangelistic Easter?
It was early 2011, we had been at Bearwood Chapel for a few months and one of the Trustees asked “Can we have a proper Easter?” The church tradition was Brethren and historically the movement has not made a big deal of the big moments in the church calendar. My response was “Yes of course,… Continue reading Evangelistic Easter?
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