
Warts and all
One of the things I love about the Bible is its honesty. The Bible’s honesty sets it apart from every other piece of ancient literature or religious text. The Bible…
One of the things I love about the Bible is its honesty. The Bible’s honesty sets it apart from every other piece of ancient literature or religious text. The Bible…
Here's how Hebrews 10:19-25 reads in the Devil's Standard Version (DSV)
The subject of seating doesn’t sound very spiritual. But Jesus tells us it is. He said the Pharisees desire the “best seats” in the synagogue (Matthew 23:6). With that comment, Jesus puts his finger…
“the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously” (2 Kings 9:20). You close the door, buckle your seatbelt, check the car is…
Some of you will know the internet slang: "TL; DR". It means “Too long; didn’t read”, and, if we’re honest, it’s how we’ve all found ourselves reacting at times. It’s…
During Covid, Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, told the nation: “Don’t kill your gran!”. He was encouraging social distancing. The line was disingenuous, because it equated not following government guidelines with proactively killing…
Are you simple? Some people identify themselves as “simple”. I have a friend who often quotes Winnie the Pooh to describe herself: “I’m a bear of very little brain”. It’s…
Dear Anneliese Dodds, I’m writing this public letter to you as Minister for Equalities, because I am concerned that the UK government’s “Conversion Therapy Bill” risks criminalising basic, Christian sexual…
Dear Gareth Southgate, RE: Is there anything worse than losing? Just to say that I’m a fan and it seems you did a great job as England football manager. Sorry…
We recently carried out some street interviews on Ilford High Street for our church youtube channel. We asked shoppers: “what brings true happiness?”. People gave a range of off-the-cuff answers…