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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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‘Emergent’ Conspiracies – Podcast 125
Is every conspiracy intentionally created? Or is it possible for conspiracies to be, in a sense, ’emergent’? In this podcast we look at this issue from a Christian perspective, with a case study on mass migration. Is there a Christian insight on conspiracies which we can apply to them all? Find the podcast on my…
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Will the church learn ANYTHING from Mike Pilavachi?
Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! The church is in danger of learning all the wrong lessons Two weeks ago, Matt and Beth Redman released a documentary called “Let There Be Light”. It’s all about what happened with Mike Pilavachi – how Mike was able to…
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Moving to substack…
If you’re a regular listener to the podcast, you’ll know that over the last few weeks I have been on a mission to become less dependent on Big Tech. I’ve decided that one way of doing that would be to migrate the Sacred Musings podcast away from YouTube and to Substack. I’ve seen a few…
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Greeks, gifts, and the “Free” PsyOp – Podcast 124
In this podcast we look at the price of “free”. What do we lose when so many things on the internet to us are offered for “free”? Who is really in control? Was this intentional? What can we do about it? Alternatively check out the audio podcast. Links
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Atheism is a spent force
A couple of things have made me think of atheism lately, which has made me realise how much things have changed in the last few years. I used to spend hours online debating atheists – far too much time, if I’m honest. Time which would have been far better spent doing something more productive. (I…
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How to wake people up – Podcast 123
How do we wake people up to what’s going on in the world at the moment? It’s like waking people up to the truth of the gospel. In the main section we look at some principles of sharing the gospel and how that helps us in our task. Alternatively, check out the audio podcast. Links
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STOP doing evangelism! I’m serious!!
In this video I want to explain why I think the way the church is going about evangelism at the moment is not helping and in fact even hinders the gospel. I think we need to stop evangelising and start doing discipleship instead. This video was posted to Understand the Bible, but I think it’s…
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Attack of the plastic people – Podcast 122
Our leaders are trying to remake the world in their image – and it seems to be working. How do we fight back? We also think about the 7/7 bombings, Princess Catherine’s cancer diagnosis, and finish with a reflection about our weapons of war. Alternatively, check out the audio podcast. Links
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Why we should care about ‘conspiracies’ – Podcast 121
Being labelled a ‘conspiracy theorist’ carries with it a lot of social stigma. And yet I believe it is significant still to examine conspiracies: we should be concerned about the truth, about justice, and about knowing who our real enemies are. Alternatively you can check out the audio podcast. Links
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Why I stopped using Google Mail
I have been using a Google email address for the best part of twenty years. I have used it as my primary email for that whole time. However, over the last few years I’ve grown more and more uncomfortable with using anything provided by Google – especially email. What I wanted to do briefly is…