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…
As a statement, it's always stood out to me. "I can do all things through him who strengthens me" (Phil 4:13). It's inspiring. Paul's got a "can-do" attitude. But it…
This is a really confusing subject for people who are looking into Christianity from outside. Here are some biblical principles to help us navigate the mess: i) Jesus set up…
A post from Chris Roberts: In the New Testament, there’s a significant word used in connection with Jesus Christ. We’re told about his ‘customs’ (ethos). The word describes an action prescribed…
I need to learn I’m carrying “tinder” around inside me. I’m like a vehicle that transports chemicals, that needs a haz-chem symbol on the outside. I need a “highly flammable” sticker slapped on me.
Lots of people identify with the label "Christian", but what does that label mean? Do we get to define it ourselves, or does Jesus define it?
