Let’s not pretend we think like ancient Israelites Last post I suggested that we cannot read the Bible like we would read a modern science or history textbook. They thought differently back then and they certainly wrote differently. Modern western writing on these topics tends to be pragmatic, factual, literal, but the Bible authors didn’t […]

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The Bible isn’t always an easy book to read and understand. Here are 7 suggestions to help read it sensibly.

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How did the Bible come to us? Who wrote it? Whe decided what’s in it and what’s not?

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This website is all about understanding and following Jesus in the 21st century. How can we make sense of a religion that started two millennia ago? For many of us, this requires reviewing and maybe reconstructing what we have been taught, to make sense in a world completely different to when Jesus lived. Perhaps the […]

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Christians seem to have a special interest in, and criticism of, transgender and non-binary people. Is this justified? Is it helpful?

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I’ve been a Christian believer for more than 60 years, and through the first 40-50 years, the Old Testament really bothered me. I didn’t know how to understand it. I couldn’t really believe the stories of Adam & Eve and Noah’s Ark were literally factual. I was troubled by a loving God apparently ordering cruel […]

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I would guess most people who read this blog live in countries that have been conquered and perhaps colonised at some point in their history. From the times of human migrations out of Africa millennia ago, populations have moved, fought for land, and expanded their territory in response to climate, threat and need. For example, […]

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This post is written for those who, like me, were devastated by Donald Trump’s election victory last week. How can we respond and remain faithful to Jesus?

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Are you a spiritual misfit? Have you started to feel like church is a foreign country where you don’t speak the language? Christian teachings that you once accepted now seem beyond belief? Can’t relate any more to some of the things other Christians do? Do you feel alone? Then you’ll be glad to hear you’re […]

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We all like a bargain, but some bargains cost more than you’d think. That’s why some people are turning their back on clothes bargains. No new clothes in 2023 Kate Hulett is an artist, photographer and small business owner – she has a shop selling homewares, fashion accessories, books and stationery. She loves clothes, but […]

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