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“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelicii!” 10. A milestone and a decision

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Post published:20th January 2021
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Something Hugh said at that meeting in Sheffield has been etched on my memory every since. I'd only been in ordained ministry perhaps 2 or 3 years and we were having our normal post-Summer catchup and planning session. We would habitually begin with a short devotional, but that day, Hugh was in reflective mood. Only a few weeks before, he’d celebrated his 50th birthday, and now he openly described how affecting that milestone had been. If memory serves, it was on the lines of “I now realize that I have more years of formal ministry behind me than ahead of me."

“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelicii!” 9. Believing the propaganda

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Post published:14th January 2021
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You will know of Godwin's law, I'm sure, whereby the longer an internet discussion countinues, "the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1." So, I'm afraid, the time has come. One of the most gripping if chilling works of history that I've read is one that I find myself returning to a lot these days, despite the fact that it is well over 10 years since I first encountered it (in early research for Wilderness of Mirrors). Sir Ian Kershaw has spent a lifetime researching 20th Century German history and has brought all kinds of profound insights to the anglophone world (including through his mammoth two-volume biography of Hitler).

Q Marks the Spot 147 (January 2021 Treasure Map)

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Post published:1st January 2021
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hoping 2021 is better than 2020!! Sacred Treasure Sad to begin 2021 like this, but I felt it was unavoidable. The repercussions are going to be felt for many years to come - and I fear the…

“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelici!” 8. Circumnavigating Church ‘Inner-Rings’

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Post published:18th December 2020
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This one's been a struggle, strangely. Hence the delay. I keep returning to the fact that Lewis' original essay is entirely sufficient on the matter. So if you've not read The Inner Ring yet, or recently, then please do so.…

Q Marks the Spot 146 (December 2020 Treasure Map)

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Post published:1st December 2020
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Before getting into the general treasure, here are a couple of notices. Opportunities for purloining your own treasure as it happens. Inklings and Yarnspinners Yay! I've opened an online 2nd-hand bookshop. Check it out and see what exciting Christmas presents…

“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelici!” 7. The Inner Ring of Race

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Post published:19th November 2020
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C. S. Lewis nailed the phenomenon in a 1944 lecture given at King's London. He clarifies that he's not referring to the need for discretion or keeping confidences - there are plenty of circumstances which make those wise, if not…

Poetry: Imagination’s Wake Up Call – a conversation

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Post published:14th November 2020
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Regulars will know that I've been doing increasing amounts with the fair friends of the Rabbit Room in Nashville. So today, a couple more bits or bobs. First up, there are 3 more 5&1 Classical music playlists: #4 A Sense…

“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelici!” 6. Who needs a hero?

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Post published:4th November 2020
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This is the 6th post in a short series trying to grapple with today’s sense of malaise in British evangelicalism. One of my favourite novels ever does not, at first sight, have the kind of plot to inspire confidence. Not…

Q Marks the Spot 145 (November 2020 Treasure Map)

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Post published:1st November 2020
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Sacred Treasure So timely and helpful: Paul Tripp's 12 principles for Christian leadership. 12 short videos to accompany his new Crossway book. And while we're at it, John Piper has important things to say about the collapse of Mark Driscoll's…

“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelici!” 5. Dishonourable Confidence

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Post published:29th October 2020
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This is the 5th post in a short series trying to grapple with today's sense of malaise in British evangelicalism.We're all aware of body language, now. It's part of the vocabulary of daily life. Some are perhaps more conversant with…

“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelici!” 4. Down A Nietzsche Rabbit-hole

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Post published:21st October 2020
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We had a week beside the sea, last week. Nothing quite like the North Sea in October! Blustery Norfolk skies and coastal walks are the perfect combo. Another bonus was the chance to catch up with some serious reading. The…

5&1 Classical Playlists over at the Rabbit Room

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Post published:17th October 2020
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In recent weeks, I've started a weekly column over at The Rabbit Room to share tiny corners of the classical music world with other corners of the webbyworld. The idea is to break things down into manageable morsels, with each…

“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelicii!” 10. A milestone and a decision

Q Marks the Spot 147 (January 2021 Treasure Map)

Q Marks the Spot 146 (December 2020 Treasure Map)

“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelici!” 7. The Inner Ring of Race

Poetry: Imagination’s Wake Up Call – a conversation

“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelici!” 6. Who needs a hero?

Q Marks the Spot 145 (November 2020 Treasure Map)

“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelici!” 5. Dishonourable Confidence

“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelici!” 4. Down A Nietzsche Rabbit-hole

5&1 Classical Playlists over at the Rabbit Room

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