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Keeping gospel clarity in a world that prefers to blur
In his fascinating lectures on European intellectual history, Frank Turner makes the observation that, ‘If a person of intellectual maturity in 1800 had reawakened in... Read more -
Violence: A Modern Obsession
A few months ago I asked my congregation for a show of hands. 'Who' I asked, 'Since leaving school, has NOT been punched in the face?’ Almost every hand went up. Read more -
Is it Because I is Black?
A decade or so ago Ali G became famous for his catchphrase, ‘Is it because I is black?’ The alter-ego of white, Jewish, Cambridge educated Sacha Baron Cohen, Staines... Read more -
Reasons to be Thankful
Hard to believe it is only four weeks since the UK general election. It feels like a different era altogether. Read more -
Treasuring the Presence of God with Devotion
‘Devoted’ is a rather mushy word. It’s a word used in naff pop songs, and in twee greeting cards. It’s a word that is often reduced to a cloying sentimentality.... Read more -
Winter Is Coming: And We’ll Spend it in Babylon
In one of the most perceptive pieces I've read in a while Steve McAlpine argues that Christians are facing a time of exile - only we won't be spending it in Athens as... Read more -
Treasuring the Presence of God by Faith
One of my hunches is that we live in an increasingly regulated society because we trust one another less than we used to. At root I think this lack of trust was born in... Read more -
Treasuring the Presence of God in Liberty
One of the great shifts in western society since (and to a large extent because of) the Second World War has been the move to informality. The pace of this change has... Read more -
With Such A One Do Not Even Eat, 4: Defining the terms
So far in this series of posts on 1 Corinthians 5:11 we’ve examined how the application of church discipline is extremely difficult for us, how Paul grounds his... Read more -
Treasuring the Presence of God
In recent years many of us have undergone a shift in our theological grids from Systematic theology to a Biblical theology approach. Read more - Page ‹ First < 32 33 34 35 36 > Last ›