Fears and aspirations revealed in art
(April 1, 2023)Art by talented and thoughtful final year high school students shows how the coming generations feel about themselves, their families, the world and the future.
Tag: making disciples
The western church needs “something completely different”
(January 16, 2023)“It’s no secret that the stars are falling from the skyIt’s no secret that our world is in darkness tonight.” U2, The Fly And it’s no secret that the church in the western world has lost credibility, numbers and influence. And that christian faith has been in decline in western countries as a proportion of […]
Faith for the future?
(September 19, 2022)You don’t have to be worried about faith deconstruction. You can go about it in a constructive way.
But is the church listening?
(September 5, 2022)Many younger people have important things to say to the church. But so far I don’t think many churches are listening.
Faith for our future?
(August 3, 2022)Should christianity be any different in the 21st century than it has been for the last two millennia?
Lessons learned along the way
(July 10, 2022)I have been following Jesus, albeit imperfectly, for about 60 years! It was during the period from about October 1961 to September 1962 that I decided not only that I believed in Jesus, but I was willing to follow him in my life. Since that time in a reformed evangelical church, I’ve come to think […]
A sense of purpose and community
(May 30, 2022)Could a team of mostly secular volunteers teach us christians a thing or two about unity, purpose, commitent and creativity?
Who’s afraid of faith deconstruction?
(March 17, 2022)There’s a lot of talk about faith deconstruction. Is it dangerous, dishonest and leads to warmed over Buddhism? Or does it release people from toxic religion?
When faith becomes a struggle
(January 4, 2022)If you were raised in the christian faith, you may feel the need to review what you believe and let go of what doesn’t pass the test. Here’s a guide and an encouragment.
Reading the Old Testament
(November 3, 2021)My journey, and maybe your journey too, in understanding the Old Testament and learning to appreciate it and understand the obvious problems.