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    The Deadly Sin of Anger

    Anger is a special emotion: it has so many facets. Read more
  • The Deadly Sin of Envy image

    The Deadly Sin of Envy

    In late-modern society we have performed a strange trick of inversion whereby jealousy is generally seen as a bad thing whereas to be envious is socially acceptable.... Read more
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    Seven Deadly Sins

    One of my father’s catch-phrases is, “the Christian life is not like a battle; it is a battle.” Recently Grace and I spoke on this theme at a leaders weekend and... Read more
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    To ink or not to ink

    In a theological discussion with some friends about how we are to interpret cultural symbols in the New Testament (head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11 being the prime... Read more
  • The Lambeth Conference and Queen Latifah image

    The Lambeth Conference and Queen Latifah

    When I got home today the latest edition of JETS was waiting on my doorstep: always an exciting moment. Read more
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    Sugar, sugar

    All of life is a war waged against gravity. Read more
  • Fight: A Christian Case for Nonviolence, by Preston Sprinkle image

    Fight: A Christian Case for Nonviolence, by Preston Sprinkle

    Liam and Andrew have already given rave notices for this book and, in the light of their enthusiasm, I felt it was one I couldn’t ignore. My own journey on questions... Read more
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    Books of 2013

    In an email exchange with a friend from California about something else entirely I was asked what my top five books of 2013 were. It is already getting a bit late into... Read more
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    Christmas & the End of Segregation

    A few days back I posted some musings prompted by the death of Nelson Mandela. As well as that somewhat tangential post, Mandela’s death has caused me to reminisce... Read more
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    Musings on Mandela and Driscoll

    I first came across Mark Driscoll when an American friend gave me a copy of ‘The Radical Reformission’ soon after it was published (September 2004). I read it and... Read more