Welcome to my website
I am a pastor and Christian educator.
In a nutshell, this is what I do…
Understand the Bible
My online ministry focussed on creating videos and songs to teach the Bible and the Christian faith.
The Bible Uncancelled
A short, weekday thought from the Bible published on video or podcast.
This Blog
I only write occasionally here now, as my attention is focussed on the two things I mention above. However, there is an archive of over 2,000 posts which I’ve made over the last 20+ years, these posts are all still accessible.
Latest Posts
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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 it not because we really cared about the other person, but because we wanted to…
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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 you? (Spectator) The book I mentioned is “Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes” by E. Randolph…
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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 with a thought on Psalm 1. Links Secrets of the Pandemic Joel Kotkin interview about…
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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 a reflection from Romans 3:27-31. Links Why be “political”? Defending Sacred Musings (here on the…
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Why be “political?” – Defending Sacred Musings
In my latest podcast, I mentioned that I had recently come under some criticism for the way that Sacred Musings is getting political. In particular, some friends who had been supporting me for the last year or so stopped their support because they believed me to be moving towards a divisive political ideology. I suspect…
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Diagnosing the Western problem – Podcast #42
In the main segment we look at the root problem of the West, using an address by Mike Ovey to help. I also try to give a defence of Sacred Musings and we finish with a reflection on Romans 3:21-26. Links Confessions of a conservative rebel My sermon on Daniel 4 Mike Ovey’s address – PDF or YouTube
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The Regressive Progressives – Podcast #41
Today we look at progressivism and analyse it from a Christian perspective. We also think about why there was such an extreme reaction after Roe vs Wade was overturned, and have a reflection on Romans 3v9-20. Links Groomed documentary Archbishop Cranmer blog on response to Roe vs Wade Gay rights led to the trans madness…
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Rebuilding Government (Beyond left/right) – Podcast #40
Today we start to apply the Christian worldview to government and think about how that might cut across distinctions of ‘left’ and ‘right’. Also a reflection on the battle for reality and Romans 3v1-8 – the God of truth. I’d just like to add, before anyone else does, I wasn’t very happy with the way…
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Gay rights led to the trans madness
The other day I was watching a Triggernometry interview with Arielle Scarcella – it was called “Trans ideology is the new homophobia”. One of the things I found fascinating about it was the way that a lesbian woman could be called transphobic, simply because she prefers a “real” woman to a transwoman. Everyone in the…
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The fantasy reality of secularism – Podcast #39
In this podcast we take a look at an essay about the Christian roots of knowledge and how secularism has led to living in a fictive reality. We also think about the Rwanda asylum seeker debacle and end with a reflection on Romans 2. Links Does Athens need Jerusalem? Article by Mike Ovey Origins and…