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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.

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  • Plausibility Structures and the Church

    Plausibility Structures and the Church

    Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! Interview on The Mind Renewed podcast A few weeks ago, I sat down to do an interview with Julian Charles from The Mind Renewed podcast. We prevailed through some technical issues, and I am pleased to say that the interview is…

  • Loving your neighbour in a global world

    Loving your neighbour in a global world

    Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! Should we prioritise our fellow citizens over those from other countries? Last week, those of us on X witnessed something rather bizarre: a spat between the Vice President of the USA, J.D. Vance, and former British politician Rory Stewart. It began…

  • The need for divine monarchy to guard against tyranny

    The need for divine monarchy to guard against tyranny

    Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! Why the concept of divine monarchy is so important As I mentioned the other day, recently I’ve been re-reading Mike Ovey’s short book Your Will be Done. The book itself is Mike’s response to an issue which had been debated in…

  • A Christian response to the 'tradwife' movement

    A Christian response to the 'tradwife' movement

    Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! The tradwife phenomenon is far from the Biblical pattern of marriage One of the most surprising things which has grown popular over the last few years is the ‘tradwife’ movement, which is about women who want to embrace the traditional feminine…

  • How we can fight back

    How we can fight back

    Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! We need to reclaim the family and reclaim the church Over the last few years on Sacred Musings, I’ve been exploring many of the things which have gone wrong in our society. It’s clear to pretty much everyone that things across…

  • The West, Israel, and the Antichrist

    The West, Israel, and the Antichrist

    Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! The danger of naivety about a Christ-less Western world Before Christmas I preached through the New Testament letter of 2 Thessalonians. It’s a very short letter — only three chapters — but the second chapter is a significant one, because it…

  • When God shows up

    When God shows up

    Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! Christmas reflection on Isaiah 64:1-7 The other day my wife was telling me about an assembly at the school she works at. The teacher leading the assembly had told the children about the real meaning of Christmas – i.e. what it…

  • Attack of the closet dogmatists

    Attack of the closet dogmatists

    Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! Don’t believe people who claim the Bible is ‘unclear’… War is peace.Freedom is slavery.Ignorance is strength. These words are the motto of the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s famous novel, 1984. It introduces the concept of ‘doublethink’ — where a…

  • Does Princess Kate's carol service have any good news?

    Does Princess Kate's carol service have any good news?

    Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! The tragedy of a Christ-less Christmas I have spoken several times over the last few years about my respect and admiration for members of the British Royal Family – notably the late Queen Elizabeth, and William and Catherine. I believe the…

  • Catholicism and why the Reformation still matters

    Catholicism and why the Reformation still matters

    Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! We mustn’t ignore Protestant-Catholic differences if the West is to be reborn Those of you who have been around for a while will know that I am fascinated by the history of the Reformation. I’ve also been saying for some time…