Have you noticed how the world has become more and more focused on the individual? The ‘dog eat dog’ nature of the workplace has crept into every area of society, meaning that community is on the plummet and individualism is on the rise. Therefore, the church is a funny place because there isn’t, or shouldn’tContinue reading “Do I really need church?”
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A problem with Christianity today…
Have you ever spent any amount of time with a 4-5 year old? I remember a few years back spending a good chunk of time with a wonderful family whose son was 5 at the time. One of the things that you would hear approximately every 10 seconds was “why daddy?” It was quite cuteContinue reading “A problem with Christianity today…”
5 Principles for reading in 2019…
One of the questions that I often get asked is “How can you read so much, you’re already so busy, how do you find the time?” This question usually comes after people hear that for the last five years I have set myself the challenge of reading 5 books a month. This wasn’t and isn’tContinue reading “5 Principles for reading in 2019…”
True and proper worship…
Have you ever been at the checkout of a shop and handed over a £20 note and had that awkward moment where the cashier holds it up to the light, rubs it with their fingers and then uses some kind of invisible pen on it? These are all small tests to see if the noteContinue reading “True and proper worship…”
Always use the Bible…
As a Christian my go to book is always the Bible. If someone has a question, we look at what does the Bible say on that particular topic. If someone is troubled by something, we look at what the Bible has to say on that particular topic. If someone is trying to make a decision,Continue reading “Always use the Bible…”
How seriously do we take sin…
This week I have had the privilege of spending the best hours of my day thinking through the book of Joel, and particularly the first chapter. When it comes to the minor prophets, from my own experience, not many Christians feel like they are on comfortable ground, often thinking that they can be obscure andContinue reading “How seriously do we take sin…”
Effective Evangelism…
Over the years I have become quite passionate about evangelism, this is because of the vast crowds of people in this world who don’t know Jesus, and it’s also because I know that I suck at evangelism! Evangelism is difficult, this or something similar has probably been said by every Christian at some point orContinue reading “Effective Evangelism…”
I’ll take Jesus’ word for it…
On the 15th of April 2018 Pope Francis visited a housing estate on the outskirts of Rome, upon his visit he was met by crowds of people and one boy in particular has captured the hearts of many people around the world. Emanuele asked the Pope if his father, who was not a believer, wasContinue reading “I’ll take Jesus’ word for it…”
How complementarian is our complementarianism?
I’m generally the kind of guy who will sit in the back of the room contemplating something, or if someone asks a question I’ll not answer, right away, but think on it for a wee while. One of the things that I have been thinking about recently is complementarianism, and more specifically how exactly thisContinue reading “How complementarian is our complementarianism?”
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