
The Joy of Sects
The reaction of the British media to the result in the ‘women bishops vote’ (I hesitate to call it ‘bishopsgate’ for fear of offending William Taylor) is as predictable as the vote itself was surprising. The essence of most of…

The reaction of the British media to the result in the ‘women bishops vote’ (I hesitate to call it ‘bishopsgate’ for fear of offending William Taylor) is as predictable as the vote itself was surprising. The essence of most of…

The reaction of the British media to the result in the ‘women bishops vote’ (I hesitate to call it ‘bishopsgate’ for fear of offending William Taylor) is as predictable as the vote itself was surprising. The essence of most of…

My friend Brian Najapfour has written a helpful treatment on the life and spirituality of John Bunyan. Covering a historical overview of Bunyan’s life, his position on prayer and his pursuit of practical piety, this book will stir you up…

Despite an overwhelming vote in favour of women bishops (including the required two thirds majority among the bishops and the clergy by a substantial margin), the General Synods fails to pass the motion, it not reaching the necessary two thirds…

As the General Synod of the Church of England waxes lyrical about the issue of women bishops, with the evangelical cause somewhat compromised by a necessary co-belligerence with Rome and fatally undermined by the fact that the Archbish-elect is described…

In recent days a slur’s been cast on certain giants of the past,Who did – so goes the painful claim, despite their other rightful fameAs men of penetrating sight who sought to know and do what’s right –See nothing wrong…

Peter: Eyewitness of His MajestyEdward DonnellyBanner of Truth, 1998, 160pp., paperback, £6.50ISBN 0-85151-744-7 We might imagine that we know Simon Peter. His character seems to lie splayed on the pages of the New Testament. Yet, at the same time, we…

Editors’ Note: This essay is the third of three. The first can be read here, the second here. The fundamental biblical truth that is expressed in the two kingdoms doctrine is that the Christian’s hope is to be fixed not…

Editors’ Note: This essay is the third of three. The first can be read here, the second here. The fundamental biblical truth that is expressed in the two kingdoms doctrine is that the Christian’s hope is to be fixed not…

Exercise. What thoughts come to your mind when I say this word? Duty? Guilt? Pain? How about excitement? I know I have some active readers who enjoy exercise. But do you always? Sometimes I have to talk myself into changing…