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Resting is hard work
I’m reading the book, Four Thousand Weeks, by Oliver Burkeman. It’s subtitled “Time and How to Use it”. Burkeman is a Guardian columnist and has written a number of books…
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Five minutes with a naive pastor
Legalism is a real danger in the Christian life. Jesus tells us to “beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees” (Matthew 16:6). On Sunday, we were thinking…
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To really eradicate social inequality you have to eradicate the family
In 1516, the Dutch scholar Erasmus wrote a book called The Education of a Christian Prince. He wrote it for the Spanish Prince Charles, advising him about how to rule. It contains…
Why we DO need to defend Christianity
“There are… those who tell us that no defence of the faith is necessary. “The Bible needs no defence”, they say; “let us not be forever defending Christianity, but instead…
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Bible Kennings
A kenning is a two-word phrase in Old English with a metaphorical meaning. Here are some kennings that describe the Bible. Oh that we loved and used this Book more!…
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Don’t Get Your Kid a Smartphone
Abigail Shrier is a writer for the Wall street Journal, and author of the fascinating book Irreversible Damage, Teenage Girls and the Transgender Craze. She’s not a Christian, but a journalist who’s researched how…
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Teachable
I spend most of my time teaching, but if there was one thing I wish I could teach people, it’s “teachability”! Teachability is a precious quality, that’s hard to cultivate.…
The Bible teaches the sacred/secular distinction
It’s very easy for us as Christians to compartmentalise our Christian lives. I’m sure lots of us feel the contradiction between what we are in church on Sundays and what…
Empty Seats
The significance of showing up
“Recently, I heard that a person is considered a regular churchgoer in the USA if they attend one of out of every three weeks. In the UK it was said…
Walking by faith not by sight: an encouragement
Here’s an encouraging thing Becky and I have noticed: Early on in parenting, we realised that our children were going to get invited to birthday parties on Sundays. So, we…