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I only write occasionally here now, as you will see. However, there is an archive of over 2,000 posts which I’ve made over the last 20+ years, which are all still accessible.
Latest Posts
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A message that can destroy empires – Revelation 10-11
In Revelation 10:1-11:14 we see that the church is given a prophetic witness to the church, a message which has power even over kings and nations. But has it lived up to that calling in the last 18 months?
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The conservative evangelical obsession with preaching
A few days ago I read an interesting blog post by Sam Allberry called Reigniting Our Churches. There he says: Many, if not most, of my friends are at churches regarded as being among the best in the country for Bible teaching. But the repeated feedback I keep hearing from so many is that things…
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What’s worse than lockdown?
Over the last few months I’ve been thinking a lot about the problems of lockdown and its effects. But I believe there was something already going on in our society, the effects of which are (IMO) worse than that of lockdown. Links Fight the New Drug article Rough by Rachel Thompson (and the write-up in…
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A wake up trumpet call! – Revelation 8-9
In this section of Revelation, we look at the seven trumpets. We see that this is a wake-up call, and think about how it might apply to what’s going on at the moment.
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The Naivety of trusting “The Science”
Why have so many people had such a childlike faith in “the science” over the last 18 months? Is it wise? What can we do about it? In this video we look at the problems of trusting in “the science”. Links “Genesis vs Science” recording Never Trust a Scientist These videos are now also available…
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Revelation 7: A fearless church…?
Fear has been one of the biggest factors over the past 18 months. Revelation 7 describes why we can be fearless even in the face of adversity. How does the church measure up to it? New podcast! As I mention in the video, the videos are now available also as a podcast if you would…
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Climate Change – Afghanistan – Plymouth Shooting – Interpreting the News 22/08/21
Interpreting the news from a Christian perspective. Today we look at three topics: Why is climate change so apocalyptic? Is the West to blame for Afghanistan? How should we respond to the Plymouth shootings? Links Article by Colin Chapman on Islam My article on Islam and political correctness I’m also now on Telegram.
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Sinclair Ferguson on why catechesis is essential
I’ve just been re-reading Sinclair Ferguson’s book Some Pastors and Teachers. Although it’s a big book, it’s actually a collection of various essays that he has written over the years. The other night I was reading a piece entitled Puritans: Ministers of the Word. Here, Ferguson explains how Puritan ministry was fundamentally a word-based ministry…
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Finding Rest – summer reflection
If you’re anything like me, it’s been difficult to find rest over the last few months. In this video we look at where we can find rest this summer. Links Rejoice & Tremble book review The Mind Renewed podcast
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The four horsemen of the apocalypse – Revelation 6
This passage is the origin of the “four horsemen of the apocalypse”. But what does it actually mean?