You may have noticed a new page on the site. The Jesus Project is an attempt to bring together some resources looking at Jesus and the Gospels, focusing on Luke’s account in his Gospel. The aim is to integrate materials for families, the First Look Course and an evangelistic resource and more in depth teaching… Continue reading The Faithroots Jesus Project
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“Tending towards…” – why I’m not about to become a Leeds United fan!
I’m a Bradford City supporter. Our nearest and greatest rivals are Leeds United. Imagine if someone were to say that because I supported Bradford and that is near Leeds and that I don’t support Manchester United, then I am dangerously tending towards being a Leeds fan. You would recognise that for the nonsense it is.… Continue reading “Tending towards…” – why I’m not about to become a Leeds United fan!
Disagreeing well or badly
At the end of their article debating sin, desire and temptation in Evangelicals Now, John Stevens and Matthew Roberts suggest that they’ve tried to model disagreeing well. Do they achieve this?
Matthew Roberts and John Stevens debate sin, temptation and desire in Evangelicals Now: Initial reflections on Matthew’s article
Well, Matthew Roberts and John Stevens’ articles are now live on the Evangelicals Now website, should you choose to read them. Sadly, Matthew continues to repeat the same errors that I’ve already identified in his article. In summary, Matthew sets out a position on sin which we would all agree with, namely that sin is a heart… Continue reading Matthew Roberts and John Stevens debate sin, temptation and desire in Evangelicals Now: Initial reflections on Matthew’s article
The best kind of preaching feedback
Occasionally I see articles about how to give good preaching feedback. Often the focus is on things like getting the person to feed back themselves first, then it is about sandwiching negatives with positives. That’s all good stuff, however, I want to suggest a slightly different approach. Here are some of the questions I encourage… Continue reading The best kind of preaching feedback
Giving Putin everything he wants?
Donald Trump has suggested that Russia is easier to talk to than Ukraine. It’s worth thinking about why that might be. Consider what Trump is pushing for. Not only do those proposals favour Russia and not Ukraine but three of them align with Russians prevear aims to expand into Eastern Ukraine, to have a more… Continue reading Giving Putin everything he wants?
Not the ending we wanted?
One comment in response to Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan for Ukraine has been fascinating. When it has been pointed out that Trump’s deal with leave much of Ukraine permanently under Russian rule, several people have argued that the war has been going on for three years and so, an imperfect deal is better than… Continue reading Not the ending we wanted?
Lost
Here’s the latest in our Jesus and the Gospels series. Have a look at Luke 15
Ukraine, compromises and unpalatable choices
US Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, was asked the other day what compromises the Russians were willing to make for peace in Ukraine. He had no answer to give because the Russians have no intention of making compromises and haven’t been asked to make any. That’s one reason why Trump finds them easier to talk to… Continue reading Ukraine, compromises and unpalatable choices
Private prayer or public protest
Here’s a letter that I recently sent to Evangelicals Now, I don’t know if it will get published but you can read it here. Dear Editor, In his recent article, David Robertson claims that the Scottish Government has lied about private prayer in homes within exclusion zones. He then provides a link to a “fact check”… Continue reading Private prayer or public protest
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