Hi everyone. Welcome if you’re new here! This blog contains a mix of written and video content – lately the content has been video (see Sacred Musings) rather than written content, although I will continue to write from time to time. If you’d prefer to just see written content, there’s a box at the top […]
More than Survival: Relationships – Podcast #18
In this episode we start a new series “More than Survival” – human life is more than simply surviving. We especially look at how human relationships are not an optional extra for life. Links Letter from the Israeli doctorThe Human Identity Crisis by Mike OveyThe Ten Commandments Introduction on Understand the Bible
John Stott on speaking out about contemporary issues
Over the Christmas period, I read John Stott’s book I believe in Preaching. The book may be 40 years old, but I found it immensely helpful, encouraging, as well as challenging. One chapter in particular stood out for me as being especially helpful, which is called ‘Preaching as Bridge-Building’. This chapter is all about how […]
We must learn to LIVE (New Year Edition) – Podcast #17
In this special New Year podcast we look at a few lessons from what has happened over the last two years – about empathy and why we have responded as we have done – and why we need to learn how to live. Links To be or not to be… Vaccinated (Ezra Institute) We will […]
The era of Fake Plastic Love – Podcast #16
In this podcast we look at how ‘love’ and morality have become a kind of fake imitation of the real thing. We see what effects it is having, and how we can combat it. Also we finish with a Biblical reflection on John 1. Links Ezra Institute – The Limits of Civil Obedience John Anderson […]
Did secularism create the covid cult? | Podcast #15
It struck me this week just how much covid is operating as a kind of cult. But how did this cult-like behaviour flourish in a supposedly secular society? We also finish with a short encouraging thought from the Bible. Links A better way forward without lockdowns Doug Wilson – The Mandatorians Dark Horse podcast with […]
Can we solve the narcissism epidemic? | Podcast #14
A lot of people have started to notice that narcissism in our society has reached epidemic levels – but few people seem to have a solution. In this podcast we take a closer look at narcissism, including a Biblical perspective and solution. There is also a Biblical reflection on Psalm 125. Links Understand the Bible […]
Nice Totalitarianism is still totalitarianism | Podcast #13
In this podcast we look at “Nice Totalitarianism” – an article written by Dr James Alexander on the Daily Sceptic. What does it say about our government? How should Christians respond? We also have a short reflection from the Bible on Romans 8. The original article is here. The series about the return of Christ […]
DON’T stay safe! Safetyism is not safe… | Podcast #12
In this podcast we look at how safetyism is actually not safe, before looking at a Biblical view of safety and how that helps us to live with more freedom. We also have a Biblical reflection on Doug Wilson’s recent article “Escaping the Cult of Nice”. Links Inside the Austrian lockdown on Unherd Escaping the […]
Why I spoke out against lockdowns
Recently, someone wrote to me responding to some of the points made in my videos (on Sacred Musings). In particular, the point was made that it could potentially be damaging to my Christian witness and the mission of the church. I thought it was appropriate to write a letter in response, and I thought it […]
Do we put too much faith in institutions? | Remembrance | Podcast #11
Why is it that ‘lockdown sceptics’ have largely failed to make inroads into public opinion? Is it because people have too much faith in institutions? In this video we explore why I lost faith in instutitions and a Christian approach to institutions which is neither optimistic nor pessimistic. We also finish with a short reflection […]