• Come Holy Spirit! image
    Doug Wilson is definitely in the 'three chillies' category. He has views on everything, and most of them are strong. A lot of what he says makes me recoil, but his strident opinions and rapier sharp humour make him one of the best Christian bloggers out there. If you can take the heat, and not be... Read more
  • Daddy, My Daddy! image
    If you spend enough Sundays in evangelical churches, sooner or later you’ll hear it said that the reason Paul didn’t translate ‘Abba’ from the Aramaic when writing Romans was because he wanted to capture the essence of the familiar, child-like, intimate name for father, for which there was... Read more
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    Am I middle-aged?

    At 42, I routinely describe myself as middle-aged, and on a purely actuarial basis this seems indisputable. With life expectancy being around 80, I am – all things being equal – at the tipping point of life. Of course, life expectancy keeps pushing upwards, so I may last out... Read more