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  • The Deadly Sins of Greed and Gluttony image

    The Deadly Sins of Greed and Gluttony

    Of all the deadly sins, greed is possible the most difficult to admit. Read more
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    Re-Lenting

    I’m not at all sure about lent.
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  • Chalke vs Wilson, Round 3 image

    Chalke vs Wilson, Round 3

    If you are finding lent a struggle without your normal Wilson fix, here is the the third part of Andrew's debate with Steve Chalke: Read more
  • The Deadly Sin of Sloth image

    The Deadly Sin of Sloth

    Of all the books of the Bible, it is the book of Proverbs that most focuses on the deadly sin of sloth. Both by way of negative example (“As a door turns on its... Read more
  • The Deadly Sin of Anger image

    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