Living in the last dim rays of gospel light in Western culture can give the church a strong sense of…
Misunderstanding the Church
Thomas Mann’s phrase that ‘everything is politics’ seems undeniably true in our society in the second decade of the twenty…
Interpassive Piety
Convenience can be a costly thing, and the assistance offered by technology can have an adverse effect on our ability…
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…
3 Reasons to Keep Going as a Pastor
Broadly, if not universally, these are extremely tough times to be a Pastor. Compared with the searing persecution of previous…
Regather. Rejoice. Lament. Rebuild.
Church families are returning to their buildings once again in the UK and Ireland, after a break of almost four…
Even this, Lord Jesus?
Ours is a hyperbolic age, a time when words have become a devalued currency, where sentiment often masks a lack…
Pastors, Covid, and Criticism
As the barriers erected by Covid 19 in the UK and Ireland start to lift a little, the prospect of…
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…
Filtering for Repentance
One of the many vulnerabilities of the contemporary evangelical church is a stubborn mistaking of quantity for quality. This can…
Thinking Pastorally 