I’ve joked that in my twenties, the most owned, least read book among my conservative evangelical contemporaries was “The Gagging of God” by Don Carson. It was Carson’s take on the problem with post-modernism/pluralism. By denying the ability of anyone especially God to speak clearly, truthfully and finally, Carson argued that our world had sought… Continue reading Make sure that you aren’t gagging God
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A still small voice? Learning the wrong lessons from Elijah’s encounter
In 1 Kings 19, Elijah has fled for his life from Ahab and Jezebel. God meets with him, gives him rest and food, then he tells him to go and stand in his presence, to prepare for the covenant Lord, Yahweh to pass by. We are then told: “Then a great and powerful wind tore the… Continue reading A still small voice? Learning the wrong lessons from Elijah’s encounter
The danger with listening critically to sermons
The other day, I wrote some advice on giving feedback to preachers. I want to add one further piece of advice. Ration your feedback, give it sparingly. What I mean by this is that whilst everyone should be getting regular feedback, you don’t want to be giving it every time you listen to other preachers.… Continue reading The danger with listening critically to sermons
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