Given what has happened in recent weeks, has the time come for orthodox believers and churches to leave the Church of England? In this video I give my thoughts on this question. Also we have some news and a reflection about the Railway Children. Alternatively, check out the audio podcast. Links
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Is it ‘Game Over’ for the Church of England? – Podcast #70
In this podcast we look at events happening in the Church of England and think about whether this means ‘game over’. How should orthodox Christians respond? Alternatively, check out the audio podcast. Links
Strikes, The CofE, and Freedom, Faith and Virtue – Podcast #67
A shorter podcast with my thoughts about strikes, the Church of England and same-sex “blessings”, and Os Guinness on Freedom, Faith and Virtue. Alternatively, check out the audio podcast. Links
Is the Church of England institutionally racist?
Everyone has been talking about institutional racism recently – even the Church of England. A recent government report caused controversy by finding no evidence of widespread institutional racism in the UK. In this video I take a deeper look at the Church of England to see where problems might like. I should point out there’s […]
The CofE: Should I stay or go?
Should I stay or should I go now?Should I stay or should I go now?If I go there will be troubleAnd if I stay it will be double I’m a member of a Christian group on Facebook where we discuss … Christian stuff. Current events from a Christian perspective, all that sort of stuff. One […]
Why we should be grateful for Vicky Beeching
I recently talked a little about Vicky Beeching’s book – Undivided – and why I think it is dangerous for the church. I stand by what I said there – but, at the same time, I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately and I think there are reasons to be grateful to Vicky Beeching. […]
Homophobic bullying and CofE schools
Today the Church of England unveiled a new document designed to help tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (‘HBT’ – because there aren’t enough acronyms already) bullying in schools. You can read the press release on that page, and the document itself is linked at the bottom. Personally I find the document deeply troubling – although […]
Philip North and the sham of good disagreement
It seems that there are some within the Church of England who like to make a big noise about ‘good disagreement’ when it suits them, but aren’t really committed to it. The sad case of Philip North over the last few weeks has exposed that. (If you don’t know any of the background, you can […]
The CofE: A house divided against itself?
The Church of England has got itself into a complete muddle. This will come as no surprise to anyone who has been paying attention over the past few years. The latest fiasco is ‘GS 2055’, the document which sums up what the Bishops have come up with after 2-3 years of ‘shared conversations’. Unsurprisingly, the […]
The New Monastics
The New Monastics: not, as you might have imagined, a pop movement from the 1970s and 80s, but something which is happening in 2017 in the Church of England. Earlier today I noticed a post on Twitter announcing that the Diocese of Leicester were looking for a Prior of a ‘New Monastic Community’. This follows […]