I seriously got back into a regular workout routine about two years ago. Having been raised in a family that values physical fitness, I have always lived a somewhat active life. However, in my thirties it became apparent that my…
After the services on Sunday I was asked two remarkable questions. The first one was having preached on Matthew 28:1-10 . What evidence do I have that Mary Magdalene was sad at the crucifixion, as there are no verses which…
All the discussion about the church and celebrity culture motivated one person to write the following to me, which I reproduce here with permission. I should also add that I do not know to which church he is referring: “Pastoral…
All the discussion about the church and celebrity culture motivated one person to write the following to me, which I reproduce here with permission. I should also add that I do not know to which church he is referring: “Pastoral…
One of the things Christians are increasingly hearing from secular critics is that Christianity is not only wrong, but evil; it’s false but also immoral. One of the best responses to this phenomena is a recent book by the guys…
This article from the BBC has a lot of common sense missing from Christian circles on forgiveness. There’s also nonsense in the article about forgiving yourself and so forgiving others. It makes the wonder of the gospel even more stark that God…
On Easter Sunday I preached part 11 in our series God’s Great Story. It is entitled “The Death-Defying God” and can be listened to or downloaded HERE.
I recently read with interest an article by Donald Miller in which he blames “teachers and scholars” for the divisions within evangelicalism. He is almost certainly wrong. Miller makes a classic error in pitting “practitioners” against teachers and scholars. His…
I like fun words. I love learning new words or rediscovering old ones to use in my vocabulary. So every Wednesday I will be posting a new word of the week, along with its definition. I challenge you to use…
