You may recall that recently I responded to blogger Aaron Edwards’ questions posed to those who oppose Christian Nationalism. You can read my response here. I also shared the answers in response to his Facebook post. This drew some response. In particular one person was keen to insist that: “you do need to have an… Continue reading Christian Nationalism: What does Jesus say?
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First look
The other day, I mentioned one way in which you prepare during the run up to Easter by downloading the e-book Arise and Shine. If you are fairly new to Christianity, then another option might be to try First look, a four week course introducing who Jesus is from Luke’s Gospel. The course will help… Continue reading First look
The pipelines that might be broken and why it probably does not affect many of us directly
I’ve just written some thoughts in response to an article that GYD shared about perceptions of a break in the ministry pipeline. In conversation with them, they talked about being involved in conversations about recruitment and there was an indication that they were also talking about the pipeline of youth workers into the church. So… Continue reading The pipelines that might be broken and why it probably does not affect many of us directly
Defeating the strongman: When Jesus confronts the Devil’s kingdom
This Sunday we are tackling Luke 11 in church. We cannot cover all the spin off issues in detail. So, here’s a few videos picking up on what we can know about the Devil and demons.
The stories the preacher needs to tell
In a recent sermon on Luke 6, I observed that as we read the Gospel, we can actually see three stories being told. There’s the story of Jesus, the one we obviously expect to be there. However, Jesus is also retelling, or rather acting out the story of Israel. God’s people had experienced exile in… Continue reading The stories the preacher needs to tell
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
Who is Jesus? Engaging with the so called “Quest for the historical Jesus”
In the 19th and 20th century the perception grew and became common place that we could say very little for certain about Jesus, the historical person. This perception was particularly shaped by the belief that the Gospels were written much later than the lifetime of Jesus and his earliest followers, that the earliest written sources… Continue reading Who is Jesus? Engaging with the so called “Quest for the historical Jesus”
Jesus, empathy and pastoral care
Here’s a follow on from what I wrote here the other day, a #FaithrootsPodcast picking up on an aspect of the Empathy debate.
Romans 7, the normal Christian life and missing the exam question
There are a few debates going on around the question of sin and the believer at the moment. They seem to link back to a current fascination amongst reformed academics about concupiscence. I’m intending to write a little bit more about this over coming months. However, one strand I’ve just picked up on s a… Continue reading Romans 7, the normal Christian life and missing the exam question
Does preaching carry the same authority as Scripture? A response to Julius Santiago
A friend asked the question recently on Facebook “What do you think preaching is?” They offered three options: I opted for “other”, or perhaps a slight modification of the first option. Preaching is the application of Scripture to the hearts of a congregation assembled together. The prompting for the question was a new book, “Preaching… Continue reading Does preaching carry the same authority as Scripture? A response to Julius Santiago
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