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?
Jesus’ death and the “least of these”
April 1st, 2021
Who did Jesus die for? Do the poor, the outcast and the forgotten get any special treatment? Jesus seems to hint at this.
Christians and cultural Marxism
March 7th, 2021
Is being a christian “cultural Marxist” worse than being a heretic? Why are christians so polarised these days?
Church in a Circle: practical ideas to encourage participation not passivity
February 6th, 2021
The prophets and Donald Trump
January 20th, 2021
Many “prophets” said God told them Trump would win. Now he hasn’t won, what will they do? Admit they were wrong, or re-interpret what they said?
Next steps along the Way?
January 13th, 2021
Book review of “After Evangelicalism” by David Gushee. It’s easier to deconstruct faith, but harder to reconstruct. This book has some good ideas.
God became a baby – who can understand it?
December 23rd, 2020
Christmas is about a baby and his mother. But there’s a lot more to think about than that, when we look for explanations.
How to make disciples in 2021?
December 15th, 2020
How can we pass on faith to the next generation? Here are some ideas, based on many years of experience, that should be useful to parents and church leaders.
God, genetics and me
November 29th, 2020
A review of “The Language of Genetics” by Denis Alexander – a comprehensive outline of this complex subject.
A list of all blog posts, in reverse chronological order, is on the Blog archive page.