ADORATIONAlmighty God, ruler of heaven and earth, we bow before you today in awe of your majesty, and in open … More
Category: Culture
Losing the Truth again
It doesn’t take a lot of research to discover that some subtle shifts are taking place in our society with … More
Misunderstanding the Church Pt.2
Living in the last dim rays of gospel light in Western culture can give the church a strong sense of … More
Misunderstanding the Church
Thomas Mann’s phrase that ‘everything is politics’ seems undeniably true in our society in the second decade of the twenty … More
The Reformers and the Knowledge Economy
Reformation Day can be both a help and a hindrance in ministry in the 21st century. If our adherence to … More
5 things that I can do about racism
Sometimes a problem seems so entrenched and so impossible to scale that giving up is the easiest option. That is … More
A Certain Sound through Preaching
How are we to answer the exigencies and anxieties of the hour? What tone of voice and approach should we … More
An uncertain sound
There is a famous anecdote about a church producing some signage for the gable wall of their building, with the … More
Why we still need nuance
One of the unfortunate things about words is how readily weaponised they are. Language, by its very essence, is in … More
Clive James’ ‘Sentenced to Life’, an appreciation
An oft cited truism is that the Victorians viewed sex as taboo and death as commonplace, while the modern age has … More