On the surface, this appears to be a powerful argument against the church refusing to admit someone to the Lord’s Table. Who do we think we are?! If Christ let his traitor…
It’s very common to put off an act of obedience, because we tell ourselves it’s too impracticable at the moment. To obey God now is too complicated, so we decide to postpone…
I’m trying to organise the rotas at the moment. I can assure you this kind of paperwork isn’t what got me into ministry! But as I think about it, a rota…
Do you ever get to the end of a Sunday feeling shattered? If you’ve come to church in the morning, gone to someone’s house for lunch (or done the actual…
The Greater Love Declaration is a statement drafted by a bunch of British evangelicals. And it is absolutely superb. I know that of the making of public statements by evangelicals…
“Toxic”. It’s a word that has invaded Christian speech, but could I suggest a moratorium on this adjective, please? For two reasons: Firstly, “toxic” is a lazy image. It's like…
At school, almost everyone does it, including teachers. I heard about a local school where teachers told their students to make sure they use gender-neutral swear words! It used to…
What’s dating got to do with your unborn grandchildren? Much more than you’d think. It’s become a standard piece of Christian advice when dating someone to ask yourself: “is this…
I remember our first winter living in the USA, when it snowed heavily one Saturday afternoon. We’d been out enjoying the snow, when we got a phone call telling us…
It’s common for Christians to teach that you should only “go out” or “date” if you have marriage in view. I completely agree. The Bible teaches there is singleness and…
