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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
There is a fine line between global-sized passion and totalizing imperial zeal. When that fact goes unacknowledged by Christian movers and shakers, we have a problem. A serious problem. The former is motivated by a clear sense of the world…
"He's BEHIND you!" resound the shrill cries of 500 families. All part of the Christmas ritual of that peculiar British staple; undoubtedly one of the odder cultural phenomena of these islands. Welcome to the world of Panto(mime): hard to encapsulate…
Sacred Treasure Some good advice for leaders on running meetings - one of those elements of the omnicompetence that is expected of ministers that you don't get taught. No wonder the kingdom belongs to such as these: a baby sees…
That exclamation—O Tempora! O Mores! (Oh the times, the customs!)—is one of Cicero’s few linguistic legacies extant today, propped up by those with a classical bent or aspiration to one. Perhaps Robert Harris’ page-turners have kept his flame alight, despite…
Sacred Treasure 75 years on from VJ Day - Phil Whittall has a powerful piece refuting the arguments that the Bomb was justified Michael Kruger has a very helpful and concise piece on distinguishing between 3 different types of legalism…