Thinking Christianly about the world
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Hi everyone, welcome to my website! This is a central hub for everything related to me on the internet. I am a church pastor and educator: I lead a house church, and I also create videos to help teach the…
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Climate Change & Apocalypticism – Podcast #51
In the podcast today we look at the thorny issue of climate change and how we might think about it from a Christian perspective. Links Glen Scrivener article from Premier Unbelievable Electricity article from the Telegraph Paypal Censors Free Speech…
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Why I’m not a republican – Podcast #50
In this podcast we look at why I changed my mind on being a republican and what the Bible has to say about the monarchy. Links Queen Elizabeth and the Christian faith (Washington Times) Covid Excess Deaths blog (PANDA Uncut)…
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Learning to think – Podcast #49
We as a society have forgotten how to think. We need to learn to think again – but how? Links Lockdowns did not save lives Interview with Dr Bernard Randall Trust the Evidence substack
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Fake plastic lives – Podcast #48
Are most people now living fake, plastic lives – outwardly happy but inwardly miserable? How did we get here, and what does the Bible have to say? Links Jonathan Sumption article Frankfurt Declaration
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Why Safeguarding doesn’t work – Podcast #47
Why does the church have so many problems with safeguarding? In this podcast we look at that question as well as thinking about values, and finishing with a final reflection from the Bible. Links Civil disobedience is coming A cost…
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Love is our resistance – Podcast #46
In the main section we look at what’s happening in the world and how we can resist it. We also think about whether tax is theft and finish with a reflection on Psalm 2. Links Why can’t we have an…
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Why can’t we have an honest conversation about the covid vaccines?
Some years ago, when forums were all the rage on the internet, I used to spend hours online debating atheists. To be honest, debating things on the internet was always a frustrating experience. Firstly, all the participants (including myself) did…
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Western assumptions and covid – Podcast #45
A shorter episode this week, looking at what’s been in the news and then some reflections on the book ‘Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes’. Links Interview with Vicky Spit Norman Fenton article about the Unvaccinated programme Are masks bad for…
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Does God always protect us? – safety and Christianity – Podcast #44
In this podcast we return to the theme of safety: does God always protect us? What’s the difference between trusting and testing? I also share a couple of reflections about nihilism in our culture and the new feudalism. We finish…
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Collectivism vs Individualism – Podcast #43
In the main segment we think about how the problem of collectivism vs individualism and think about Christianity’s unique solution to that problem. Also a few thoughts from the news and why it’s important to speak out, and finishing with…