Why this waste? May 10th, 2021 Back in February, I found myself confronted with an ancient agricultural law after what I thought ... On Culture, On Faith, Other
Talking contentment on TWR March 29th, 2021 A few weeks ago I was interviewed (over Zoom, of course), by James Maidment-Fullard from TWR ... If Only, On Faith, Other
The secret of contentment March 22nd, 2021 Back in January I got to write a series of posts for LICC digging into the ... LICC, On Faith, On Life
A lockdown worth living? January 7th, 2021 Here in England we have just entered our third COVID-19 lockdown. The restrictions are a little ... In the News, LICC, On Faith
Should you take the COVID-19 vaccine? December 17th, 2020 There are many rumours, anxieties and conspiracy theories floating around about the coronavirus vaccines that have ... Evangelical Alliance, In the News, On Faith, On Life, Speaking, Things that matter
The limitations have purpose October 26th, 2020 It's been a while since I wrote an article for LICC's 'Connecting with Culture' blog, but ... LICC, On Culture, 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
The Brunswick Theatre disaster March 2nd, 2019 I come from a long line of hoarders. We hate throwing things away, and have done ... Other, Some Beans
Hunting for a hero February 15th, 2019 Heroes and villains are the backbone of many a good story. Good versus evil. A damsel/city/planet ... Arts, LICC, On Culture
When I grow up – repost from ThinkTheology December 5th, 2018 For the first couple of decades of life it seems we're constantly - or at least ... On Culture, On Faith, On Life, ThinkTheology
What is faith for? – Repost from Salt November 30th, 2018 “Religion”, Karl Marx famously said, “is the opium of the people.” An article in 1843 magazine ... On Faith, Salt
Do you suffer from high self-esteem? October 8th, 2018 Earlier this year I read a fascinating book by the American pastor and theologian Tim Keller, The ... Books, On Faith, On Life, Salt, Things that make you go 'Hmmm...'
What Qualifies God to Judge? October 2nd, 2018 Here's my latest post from the ThinkTheology blog, posted last Thursday: ------ In our Bible study group last ... On Faith, ThinkTheology
Becoming Real September 17th, 2018 A couple of weeks ago I mentioned Catherine Parks' forthcoming book, Real, in a post, and promised you a ... Books, On Faith, Reviews, ThinkTheology
The secret hiding in my fridge September 4th, 2018 Welcome to the inside of my fridge. This is just one shelf in the door – ... LICC, On Culture, On Faith, Things that matter
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
Two mighty words – repost from Think Theology May 29th, 2018 There are two very powerful little words in the Bible. They crop up again and again, ... On Faith, ThinkTheology
Walk this way – lessons in faith on the streets of London February 9th, 2018 Ugly modern edifices notwithstanding, the streets of London are absolutely drenched with history. You could probably ... On Faith, On Life, ThinkTheology
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
On Surviving Your Darkest Hour January 30th, 2018 I thought this was going to be a post about flawed heroes. In the past few ... Leadership, Movies, On Culture, Reviews, Things that matter, ThinkTheology
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
What can we learn from Charlie Gard? July 27th, 2017 Charlie Gard's parents this week made the agonizing decision to turn off their 11 month old ... In the News, On Culture, On Life, Things that matter, ThinkTheology
Can robots be persons? May 25th, 2017 It seems to have been World Robotics and AI (Artificial Intelligence) Week last week. There was ... On Culture, Personhood, Theos, Things that matter
On Not Having Your Cake, but Eating It March 28th, 2017 There’s something weird going on out there in liberal-land. It’s causing a clash of individualisms that ... In the News, On Culture, On Life, Personhood, Things that matter, ThinkTheology
Keep Off the Grass: An Allegory March 21st, 2017 Once upon a time, in a college somewhere in England, there was a sign saying ‘Keep ... Between the Lines, In the News, On Culture, On Life, On the Lines, Things that matter, ThinkTheology
I also write… January 16th, 2017 So having written a mammoth post last week on my top reading, watching and learning from ... Evangelical Alliance, LICC, On Life, Other, ThinkTheology, Writing
The real choices, or How to talk about abortion without mentioning God May 24th, 2016 Professor Cathy Warwick, chief executive of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), has been in the ... In the News, On Life, Other
