Living in the last dim rays of gospel light in Western culture can give the church a strong sense of … More
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Even this, Lord Jesus?
Ours is a hyperbolic age, a time when words have become a devalued currency, where sentiment often masks a lack … 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
Filtering for Repentance
One of the many vulnerabilities of the contemporary evangelical church is a stubborn mistaking of quantity for quality. This can … More
Some implications of an empty pulpit
Whether your cup is half empty or half full in the current global crisis, whether you credit or descry online … 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
Learning the deeper lessons
These are undoubtedly the strangest of days. We are in a state of upheaval and disruption, and we have no … More
Will the plague come near to our door?
The first Lord’s Day since the Covid-19 Coronavirus began to reach our shores has passed. In most fellowships in the … More
3 Christian responses to Coronavirus
Every day delivers fresh headlines, and further fuel for fear, about the global rise and spread of coronavirus. News broadcasts … 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