Enjoy chocolate with a clear conscience

April 8th, 2024

Workers on chocolate plantations

Find out which chocolate brands and distributors have the most ethical supply chains.

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Understanding the death of Jesus

March 29th, 2024

Jesus crucified

Regrettably there are fierce arguments about the exact purpose of Jesus dying. Perhaps this Easter we can have some humility about what is most meaningful to us and about others who find something else more meaningful?

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Does Jesus want action more than belief?

February 21st, 2024

Belief vs action

What is the core of Jesus’ life and teachings, the atonement or the Sermon on the Mount? Perhaps they both are central?

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Salvation by faith alone?

February 15th, 2024

Matthew Bates & book

Can we be saved by simply believing in Jesus? Is it really so easy? Or do Jesus’ own words show us a little more is required?

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A more loving and inclusive church

February 2nd, 2024

The latest post, Becoming a more loving church, outlines a few things I learnt at a recent Future Church conference. You may find it interesting.

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Feeding the hand that bites you

January 28th, 2024

Feeding dog

Who in the world is poor, and why? And why don’t things get better for them?

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“To live outside the law you must be honest”

January 8th, 2024

Outside the law

Are you reviewing and changing your beliefs, moving on from the church you were once part of, or maybe even all churches. How then do you stay true to Jesus?

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Deconstructing Christmas

December 17th, 2023

Nativity scene

If you’re reviewing or deconstructing your faith, what should you think about the Bible’s stories of Jesus’ birth?

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The sin of inequality

November 30th, 2023

Different sides of the fashion industry

Inequality of income and opportunity is the cause of many evils in the world, yet we western Christians find it hard to avoid it. What should we do?

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A new(ish) website

November 28th, 2023

Jesus in the temple

I’ve started a new blog. Check it out if you’re interested in revolutionising the Christian church to carry on the mission of Jesus in these times.

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A list of all blog posts, in reverse chronological order, is on the Blog archive page.