Christians sometimes wonder whether God judges people differently depending on what they know, what they have heard, or the circumstances in which they live. It is an important pastoral question, touching on issues of fairness, guilt, the spread of the gospel, and the character of God himself. Scripture is clear that God is perfectly just,Continue reading “Does God Judge Everyone the Same?”
Author Archives: Alistair Chalmers
Effective Leadership and Accessibility
Being an avid reader means that I get a lot of different books across my desk. I read Christian books ranging from creativity and faith to theology, from Church ministry to street evangelism. I quite like the variety. Because I haven’t been posting as much lately, I’m catching up on my review pile, so forContinue reading “Effective Leadership and Accessibility”
Saturday Snippets (November 8)
As well as reading a lot of books, I also read a ton of articles every week. Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers…
Why Local Pastors Should Preach Consistently
When you go to the GP (in a lot of the UK anyway) most doctor’s surgeries have multiple doctors. Having multiple doctors is fine, until you never see the same doctor twice for the same issue, it means that you’re often explaining the situation over and over again and getting different approaches to treatment. MostContinue reading “Why Local Pastors Should Preach Consistently”
Saturday Snippets (November 1)
As well as reading a lot of books, I also read a ton of articles every week. Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers…
Losing Our Words: The Decline of Reading and the Rise of Reels
There’s a quiet crisis happening in our world today. It’s not new, but it’s growing—and it’s changing how we think, how we feel, and how we follow Jesus. It’s the slow decline of reading. Fewer and fewer people are reading books, especially people in the younger generations. Attention spans are shrinking. Deep thought is givingContinue reading “Losing Our Words: The Decline of Reading and the Rise of Reels”
The Road Back to God
The Christian world is a funny place. On the one hand we’re hearing about a so-called ‘silent revival’ (I have many thoughts on this but they go beyond the scope of this post!). But on the other hand people are also loosing interest in church and Christianity. People are leaving the church feeling disillusioned andContinue reading “The Road Back to God”
Saturday Snippets (October 25)
As well as reading a lot of books, I also read a ton of articles every week. Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers…
Diverse Reads: A Mixed Bag
It’s been quite some time since I last wrote a book review for you all. The reasons for that are a mixture of ministry life, family life and I’ve been doing a lot more of my own writing (my second book is due to be published in May 2026). However, just because I’ve not beenContinue reading “Diverse Reads: A Mixed Bag”
Saturday Snippets (October 18)
As well as reading a lot of books, I also read a ton of articles every week. Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers…
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