Tag: comedy

Why you shouldn’t treat football as trivial

If you know me, then it won’t have escaped your attention that something significant happened in Bradford at the weekend and I was there for it.  The significant thing was a football game.  It is worth pausing there.   Some of you may be choking on your coffee at the suggestion that there is anything significant… Continue reading Why you shouldn’t treat football as trivial

Biblcal Theology and Isaiah

Biblical Theology helps us to see God’s big story of redemption unfolding on the pages of Scripture.  There are a couple of aspects to this.  First of all, authors such as Graeme Goldsworthy and Christopher Wright have identified three themes running through Scripture.  We can talk about The story that the Bible tells us the… Continue reading Biblcal Theology and Isaiah

God’s Big Story – an introduction to Biblical Theology

This week’s podcast was all about God’s people dwelling in God’s place or presence.  You can listen to the podcast: We were looking at Biblical Theology.  If Systematic Theology is about taking the whole teaching of Scripture, synthesising and systematising it into specific teaching topics or doctrines, then summarising them, Biblical Theology is about tracing… Continue reading God’s Big Story – an introduction to Biblical Theology

Line of Duty – knowing how to finish a story

Spoiler alerts Shortly before the final episode of the current series of Line of Duty, I shared my predictions. I suggested that, the ending would Prove a bit of a tear jerker Be ambiguous enough to leave open the possibility of a seventh series. Leave viewers frustrated and annoyed. Well, two out of three isn’t… Continue reading Line of Duty – knowing how to finish a story