Is God worth it? October 1st, 2020 In our office devotions recently, we looked at Ruth 4. It's the chapter where our hero, ... Books, If Only, On Faith
The stinky fish challenge August 24th, 2020 It was the worst kind of morning. Their nightly labour was over, but they had nothing ... On Faith
Prayer everywhere August 17th, 2020 I hate changing the toilet roll. I don't know why; it just seems the most tedious of ... On Faith
Reflections on the #Hamilfilm July 17th, 2020 OK, so now you've all had a chance to watch the Hamilton film (the recording of ... Arts, Movies, On Culture
Identifying Our Ingrained Idolatry – repost from Think Theology June 26th, 2020 Imagine a city – let’s say London – with no theatres, no museums, no boutiques. It ... Between the Lines, In the News, On Culture
Review: Sensible Shoes June 5th, 2020 It took me a long time to get round to reading this book. The trouble was, ... Books, On Faith, Reviews
A Thousand Generations May 29th, 2020 The other day I was musing on my spiritual heritage, and thanking God for all the ... On Faith, On Life, Things that matter
Seeing Martha May 19th, 2020 In my forthcoming book, If Only, I touch briefly on one of Jesus' encounters with Martha. ... If Only, On Faith
Read this outstanding book April 24th, 2020 There has been a wealth of writing in recent years from Christians who experience same-sex attraction ... Books, On Faith, Things that matter
The ethics of emergencies must not become policy for peacetime April 3rd, 2020 Back in October I started a new part-time job, as Associate Head of Public Policy for ... In the News, On Life, Things that matter
‘If Only…’ – Now available to pre-order March 23rd, 2020 Want something different to talk about for a while? How's this: My book is now available to pre-order! It ... Books, If Only, On Faith, On Life, Writing
How Trains Changed Time, or Bright Ideas with Unexpected Consequences January 6th, 2020 Once upon a time, we didn’t always know the time. We didn’t carry it in our ... Between the Lines, On Culture, Things that make you go 'Hmmm...'
Review of the Year 2019 January 1st, 2020 The last quarter of 2019 was such a mad one, that looking back I can’t quite ... Books, On Life
A city for life September 2nd, 2019 This year when I was invited to write for Scripture Union's Daily Bread Bible reading notes, I was ... On Faith, Other
Three roots of loneliness and how to fight them August 16th, 2019 A few weeks ago I got an email inviting me to write a blog post for ... On Life, Other
On discovering my subconscious racism July 19th, 2019 I recently received a review copy of a new book by Ben Lindsay, called We Need to ... On Culture, On Life, Other, Reviews, Things that matter, ThinkTheology
Five specks of flour May 28th, 2019 In my forthcoming book, I include a section that talks about how we can see God's ... Between the Lines, LICC, On Faith, Things that matter
A bowl of white rice April 30th, 2019 That's all I gave my long-suffering Life Group for dinner last week. Just plain, boiled rice. We'd ... On Faith, Things that matter
When life doesn’t go as planned March 21st, 2019 Life doesn't always go as we planned. But I'm pretty sure you didn't need me to ... Books, On Faith, Reviews
I also speak… March 18th, 2019 Last month I had my first proper speaking engagement. I've co-taught a seminar on writing before, and ... On Faith, Speaking
When prayer doesn’t work June 26th, 2018 Apparently the threads blog has just closed down. To be honest, I hadn't even realised it was still ... On Faith, On Life, Other, Things that matter
Everyday courage May 7th, 2018 I've had a pretty slow start to my reading year, but this weekend I finished two ... Books, On Culture, On Faith, Things that matter
Stunned by the Holy Spirit February 5th, 2018 Once a year I write a series of Bible reading notes for the Scripture Union publication Daily ... On Faith, ThinkTheology
2017: The best bits December 31st, 2017 Looking back over my year, I have to say it's been a pretty good one - ... Arts, Books, Movies, On Life
We watched December 24th, 2017 We watched. Night after night, as the darkness deepened and the temperature fell. As the sounds of ... Some Beans
Fresh treasures in familiar places December 15th, 2017 Back in the summer I was commissioned to write a series of Advent reflections for Stewardship. ... On Faith, Some Beans
‘Those who Wait’ – Review November 2nd, 2017 When looking for a Bible study, I like to find one that opens up the familiar ... Books, Reviews
21st Century Thought Crimes October 24th, 2017 If a tree falls in a forest and there’s no one to hear it, does it ... On Culture, On Life, Things that matter
Guns and Robots October 7th, 2017 I'm not very good at remembering to post links on this blog to articles I write ... In the News, LICC, On Culture, On Life, Things that matter, ThinkTheology, Writing
I wouldn’t be seen dead in that… September 28th, 2017 There's a new trend in burial apparel, apparently. According to an article in The Guardian, "funeral directors are ... Between the Lines, On Culture, On Life
