Reading the Old Testament
November 3rd, 2021
My journey, and maybe your journey too, in understanding the Old Testament and learning to appreciate it and understand the obvious problems.
The harm a church can do
September 30th, 2021
Stories have started to emerge, the last few years, about abuse suffered in churches. It is good to listen, and learn ….. and respond.
Making sense of the Exodus
September 12th, 2021
A review of “The Exodus” by Richard Elliott Friedman and “Exodus for Normal People” by Peter Enns. Two books shine light on the truth (and legends) of the exodus of Moses and the Israelites from Egypt. Well worth reading.
Hell and the resurrection of the righteous
August 21st, 2021
The conventional christian view of hell is surely wrong. It isn’t taught in the Old Testament, nor in the New. And it wasn’t what Jesus taught.
Experiencing doubt and believing in Jesus
August 6th, 2021
If we find ourselves having doubts about Jesus and needing to reconstruct our faith, how can we find a good basis?
The church: irreconcilable differences?
July 13th, 2021
Recent books suggest the church is becoming irrevocably divided. Is it too late to do something about it?
Losing the way
July 1st, 2021
Young christians can find difficulties with what they have been taught, and this can lead them to very different places. We can help them on their journey.
When the church ignores Jesus
June 10th, 2021
In history, the church often supported the wealthy and the government. That isn’t what Jesus taught. What about today?
How to stop the church from growing
May 29th, 2021
A new global study finds that pluralism and persecution don’t generally harm the church, but privilege does.
Table, not stage
April 21st, 2021
In churches, the stage means a few people perform and the rest of us are spectators. The table means we are all gathered around a meal and all participate. Why not move from stage to table?
A list of all blog posts, in reverse chronological order, is on the Blog archive page.