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Sep 2018
12

Give to Caesar...

When Jesus says, ‘Give back to Caesar what is Caesar and to God what is God’s,’ is there anything more going on than a clever answer?

Aug 2018
21

Prayer is like garbage

Garbage is a sign of provision.   Potato peelings, apple cores, and squash seeds are silent witnesses that our Father is still feeding us.

May 2018
30

Doubt and Scripture

Without doubt we are wrong and would remain wrong in many of our convictions - we need to learn to sit humbly under the authority of the Bible.

Mar 2018
7

Faith and works

Human beings are more than a disembodied mind - so faith is more than agreeing with something.

May 2017
10

The most important word

In Numbers 9, the Israelites are pressing Moses for an answer on a difficult question regarding the law. They are commanded to keep the Passover, but that law clashes with the law concerned uncleanness after touching a corpse. What should they do?

Jul 2011
20

Forgiveness and the Second Chance

I am a Christian. I believe that when we turn back to the Father and repent of our sins, we are truly forgiven through Jesus’ blood shed on the cross, and given new life through his resurrection and in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Categories Bible Theology

Oct 2010
6

Grace and Mercy

I was just chatting with a good friend, with whom I have had many theological discussions.  But it all boils down to the advice he gave me (I’m sure he wouldn’t mind me sharing his words!..

Oct 2010
4

Christian Economics

I watched this video with interest, especially given the work I did at Oxford three and a half years ago, entitled ‘The idols of death and the God of life’ . Perhaps I should have emailed it to Rowan ..

May 2010
18

Natural Disasters?

I am currently watching an excellent series on the BBC called The Story of Science . The third episode, which I have just watched, is called ‘How we got here’. It of course raises all the red herrings..

Apr 2010
10

Does God need chance?

I have long disliked the central place that ‘chance’ has in modern scientific theories, particularly the ‘random’ mutations that drive evolution forward. As a Christian I don’t lik..