3 OId Testament sermons – not all good!

September 8th, 2025

A battle in the pages of the Old Testament

I heard two Old Testament sermons yesterday, and they made me think. Something has to change! Let me tell you the story. Sermon 1: prayer and the Amalekites A preacher I appreciate and respect wanted to encourage his large and mostly young congregation to be diligent in prayer. So far, so good. He chose as […]

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Making sense of Genesis & evolution

August 21st, 2025

Book of Genesis

If evolution is true, how does that affect how we understand Genesis and the whole Bible?

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A progressive pilgrim’s progress

August 1st, 2025

Life’s a journey, with many choices. Sometimes we have to choose one way or the other. Other times we may need to hold onto contrasting truths.

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White man meets black woman

July 10th, 2025

White man & black woman

It really was an unremarkable event. But it led me to think about the differences between people.

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Why aren’t Christians more outraged?

July 3rd, 2025

Gaza

How can we understand why Christians supposedly following the Prince of Peace nevertheless fully support Israel’s killing of so many Palestinians.

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Facing up to challenging questions

June 16th, 2025

Hard questions

Life throws up many difficult questions. Christian faith throws up a whole lot more. And of course we want answers.

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Halfway through a makeover

June 11th, 2025

A brief note on changes in this blog’s focus.

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Helpful advice for both conservative and progressive Christians

May 11th, 2025

How to properly understand the Old Testament. A review of one of the most helpful books I’ve ever read.

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Reading the Bible sensibly

April 7th, 2025

Bible

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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Who decided what’s in the Bible?

March 10th, 2025

Leaders at Council of Nicaea

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

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