Paul Smith has written an article for Evangelical Times claiming that the Evangelical Church is at a turning or tipping point when it comes to men and women in ministry. He has also participated in a podcast discussion with the editor Mike Judge. The article is behind a paywall so I’ve not been able to… Continue reading Are we really at a turning point for women in ministry?
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Getting impersonally personal
Something struck me after engaging in a particular dispute recently. It was the dispute about the Keswick Convention’s relationship to abortion campaign group CBR UK and their church focused project, Brephos. I was reflecting back with my wife after some follow on conversations with people who had got in touch we me about my article. … Continue reading Getting impersonally personal
Assessing motives (what we can and cannot do)
Jesus is able to assess the heart, we cannot. This means a good rule of thumb when dealing with others in debate is that we should seek to respond to what they are actually saying, not what their motives or intentions are. Indeed, we should seek to assume the best of others, taking a charitable… Continue reading Assessing motives (what we can and cannot do)
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