abuse
Reflections on ‘Bleeding for Jesus’
Many of us have been waiting for Andrew Graystone’s book about the John Smyth abuses and Iwerne camp culture for a while now. Well, it’s
12th October 2021
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hermeneutics
biblical theology
I Am A Leader (a thought experiment)
Here is something I’ve been playing around with for a bit, a tangent to the O Tempora O Mores series. I’ll just post it here
11th September 2021
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BIBLE
The Disarming Compassion of God
Earlier this month, I had the honour of giving the Bible Readings at Week 3 of the Keswick Convention. In part because my day job
31st August 2021
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18th Century
‘O Tempora! O Mores Evangelici’: now an e-book!
The clamour was simply whelming and resistible. The crowds beating down the front door were truly singular. So I capitulated and gave the fan what
26th March 2021
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21st Century
Q Marks the Spot 149 (March 2021 Treasure Map)
Sacred Treasure There will be more to come in 2021 about John Stott, I’ve no doubt, since this is his centenary year. This post by
2nd March 2021
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18th Century
“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelici!” 12. The power of the Imago Dei & the Imago Dei in power
Last summer, I was a contributor at Oak Hill Theological College’s annual School of Theology day. It was a real privilege to be involved and
17th February 2021
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abuse
“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelici!” 8. Circumnavigating Church ‘Inner-Rings’
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.
18th December 2020
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apologetics
Echoes from Eternity 10. Introducing Ezekiel Bulver by C. S. Lewis
Today’s reading is neither poetry nor fiction but is prose of a different sort. It is one of C. S. Lewis’s great essays, one which
30th March 2020
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20th Century
Q Marks The Spot: Treasure Map 127 (May 2019)
Sacred Treasure This is great – a constantly updated list – Biblical references in U2 lyrics! Tom Holland is on cracking form here – Thank
3rd May 2019
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16th Century
Coming Soon: Why on earth do they think THAT?!
In a couple of months, I’ll be leading a study day here in Maidenhead on postmodernism and stuff, revamping and updating old material that led
29th April 2019
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abuse
Sofia’s Story: 4. “You think only of yourself!”
Submit! He punched her with red hot angry words, their force spitting in her face. Submit! You promised you would – so why don’t you?Submit!
15th April 2019
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CHRISTIAN LIFE
Sofia’s story: 1. The Memory of that Blue Line
This is, I hope, the first of several posts from Sofia. Our friendship goes back a couple of decades and we’ve kept in touch for
11th February 2019
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