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Q Marks the Spot 156 (October 2021)
Sacred Treasure David Taylor has a really helpful and constructive piece out: 10 Beatitudes for the use of Social Media Eddie Arthur is excellent here,
1st October 2021
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hope
abuse
‘O Tempora! O Mores Evangelici!’ 18. Reasons for the new Cross-Examined chapters
Twenty years ago, Cross-Examined came out. It was my first and, as the result of UCCF keeping the pot simmering through staffworkers’ distribution and Relay
23rd April 2021
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animation
Q Marks The Spot 150 (April 2021 Treasure Map)
Sacred Treasure This short video speaks for itself and features MPs and Peers from all political persuasions in the UK Parliament. Tim Challies lost his
1st April 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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20th Century
“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelici!” 10. A milestone and a decision
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.”
20th January 2021
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“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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architecture
Q Marks the Spot 145 (November 2020 Treasure Map)
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
1st November 2020
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ARTS
5&1 Classical Playlists over at the Rabbit Room
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
17th October 2020
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CHURCH
“O Tempora! O Mores Evangelici!” 2. He’s BEHIND You!
“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
2nd October 2020
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ARTS
Q Marks the Spot 144 (October 2020 Treasure Map)
Sacred Treasure Some good advice for leaders on running meetings – one of those elements of the omnicompetence that is expected of ministers that you
1st October 2020
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beauty
The texts of some of Irina Ratushinskaya’s poetry
When I did the Echoes from Eternity edition of Irina Ratushinskaya poems, I mentioned that I would post the texts of some of them. So,
12th August 2020
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21st Century
Beirut Disaster: An Inspiring & Personal message from Trivina Kassis
The news from Beirut this week was horrendous. It was all just so NEEDLESS. A catalogue of criminality, responsibility-avoidance coupled with the impotence of those
7th August 2020
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