Putting down roots: a call to young people
How about this as a vision for your life? Put down your roots deep and early. Commit to a local church for life. Then pass
knowing the times
Category: knowing the times
A superb public statement on marriage, sex, and identity
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
Bursting Christian bubbles
We need to regularly ask God to burst our Christian bubbles. People talk about the “Westminster bubble”. It means politicians and journalists are living in
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“Non-directive” preaching
It sounds like something straight from George Orwell’s “Ministry of Truth”. But it is in fact language that the Scottish parliament’s equalities committee are using
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Think Little
In 1970, the author Wendell Berry wrote an essay called “Think Little”. He argues that in order to sustain the Green Movement over the long-term,
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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
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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
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Eternal Life isn’t available on the NHS
We need to talk about the NHS. Like the BBC, the NHS is a beloved national institution, which we highly prize and also get frustrated
Knowing the Times
The children of Isacchar “had understanding of the times to know what Israel ought to do” (1 Chr 12:32). “Understanding of the times” is a really
