I was fascinated by the response to the release of the papers by the Hillsborough Independent Panel and the reaction of people surrounding it. The events in Sheffield in April 1989 has been described as the greatest sporting tragedy in British history. Many have spoken of the shame as a country that it has taken […]
Read More Talking Point: What Does Justice Look Like?It appears as though the image of Christians in some media portrayals is not that far from the Pharisee depicted in Jesus’ parable. (By the way, it is ironic that some Christians take a holier-than-thou attitude to Pharisees as a whole. Indeed some of the anti-semitic sentiment can be seen as an expression of this […]
Read More Talking Point: Are Christians Cured Of Self-Righteousness?Sometimes the perception of politics and politicians can be rather like this clip from the brilliant comedy Yes, Prime Minister. It’s all about manipulating information to win points. I recently read this post called 11 Reasons Why I Never Discuss Politics. Good blogging, worth reading. After you’ve read that consider carefully the valid reasons given […]
Read More Talking Point: Can We Discuss Politics Positively?If you asked a Christian the top three most important things about being a Christian I would doubt many would highlight their responsibility to the creation in which God placed them. The issue of the environment, however, can bring about a fair amount of ignorance. From that state we can succumb to certain extremes. There […]
Read More Talking Point: What About The EnvironmentLet me see if I’ve got this right. When people get married the deal is that this arrangement is til death do us part. Yet some stats somewhere suggest that Christian marriages are just as likely to end in divorce as non-Christian marriage. Whatever the stats say the reality is it is not uncommon to […]
Read More Talking Point: Christian DivorceMy dear brothers and sisters who happen to live on the other side of the pond will be celebrating their Independence Day. Of course Will Smith won’t be defeating aliens to give the President a chance t talk about those values that makes America so great, but I can imagine a fair few proud Americans […]
Read More Talking Point: Pledging Allegiance – The Disciple of Christ and PatriotismI recall reciting the 10 Commandments on a regular basis. In the church community that I engaged with whilst living in Stoke-on-Trent it was a weekly ritual that even the children had to engage in. Being old school, we recited the KJV deal of the Decalogue which promised much mirth for the children and young […]
Read More Talking Point: Beware CovetousnessIn my media readings the other day, I came across this article looking at 108 reasons why we are getting fatter. (People go to great efforts to research then write these things, don’t they.) I am aware that obesity is becoming more and more of a problem in large parts of the Western world. […]
Read More Talking Point: Taking Gluttony SeriouslyIt is fitting that on the day that my wife and I celebrate our 9th wedding anniversary I put on here a piece concerning how the husband and wives should be getting on. It’s linked to roles of males and females. It has been a bone of contention for some especially surrounding certain scripture references. […]
Read More Talking Point: A Marriage – How Do The Husbands Relate To Wives?As you know, I’ve got a lot of time for John Piper. He’s been influential in a lot of my thinking when it comes to scripture, worship and knowing God. For all that I want you to hear how he responds to the Sabbath question and think it through. It’s a talking point. For His […]
Read More Talking Point: What Does The Sabbath Mean?
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