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  • On taking offence, being evangelical and hanging with sinners image

    On taking offence, being evangelical and hanging with...

    A lot has been said over the past few days in response to the EA removing the Oasis Trust from membership, and what has been said is mostly a continuation of the longer... Read more
  • Should I go to a same-sex wedding? image

    Should I go to a same-sex wedding?

    In the run up to the parliamentary vote on same-sex marriage we were posting fairly regularly on the subject here, but have been fairly quiet since SSM became a legal... Read more
  • The Decline of Violence and the Fallacy of the Evangelical Narrative image

    The Decline of Violence and the Fallacy of the Evangelical...

    While the sacking of David Moyes as manager of Manchester United has dominated the headlines in even the more serious news media this week, one other item that got some... Read more
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    Moyes Over

    The news this morning of the departure of David Moyes from Manchester United comes as no surprise. I do not claim any particular insights into the world of football... Read more
  • Slack Activists image

    Slack Activists

    Being linguistic pedants, my fellow contributors at THINK will most probably not appreciate me slamming a noun here, but here it is: Slacktivists. Read more
  • Cultural Blinders image

    Cultural Blinders

    Well, things seem to have been a bit quiet here of late. Andrew is still on his Lenten break, but will be returning with a bang after Easter. I’m not sure about Jennie... Read more
  • Is it sinful to lust after your boyfriend or girlfriend? image

    Is it sinful to lust after your boyfriend or girlfriend?

    In response to last week's post on lust, a commenter asked, “Could you possibly comment on lust in boyfriend/girlfriend relationships. Where is the line between... Read more
  • The Use of Prophecy image

    The Use of Prophecy

    This morning I was at a prayer breakfast with a couple of the Reformed pastors from my town, and we were discussing the gift of prophecy. At the same time, another... Read more
  • The Deadly Sin of Lust image

    The Deadly Sin of Lust

    And so we turn to the last of the seven deadly sins: Lust. Read more
  • Chalke vs Wilson: The Final Round image

    Chalke vs Wilson: The Final Round

    The fourth and final part of the debate between Steve Chalke and Andrew Wilson on whether we have misread the Bible is now online. Here it is: Read more