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The best seats at church

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

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Godly drivers

“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

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It’s Showtime!

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

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Don’t kill your gran!

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

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Criminalising sexual ethics

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”

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What brings true happiness?

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

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The Normal is King

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

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Tinder

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. 

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What is a Christian?

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?

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How To Feast

Everyone has a different attitude to Christmas, some very for, some very against, and lots in the middle. Ecclesiastes 11:17 offers a good, practical goal for the season.

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