The Fall

What was the Fall? Why is it something that we should think about? What relevance does it still has as part of a Christian understanding of the world?

Protected by God?

During his inaugural address President Trump stated that “we are protected by God”. But, is that true? What does it mean?

Thinking about Hell

We don’t think about hell enough! And that is damaging our understanding of humanity and Christianity. That’s the challenge that I encountered last week, and now it’s Advent Sunday, which is traditionally a time of preparation for Christmas, with a focus on the Four Last Things: death, judgement, heaven, and hell.

Our Father

The Lord’s Prayer is a vital part of our faith, which is used regularly in public and personal worship. But, how often do we think about what it means? What does it mean when we refer to God as ‘our Father’?

Love in action

What does love actually look like? How do we show our love, for God and for each other? It’s easier for us to see that (and a lack of love!) in other people, but this is an encouragement to think about putting our love into action.

World without God?

The cover article of this week’s edition of the New Scientist explores what they think a ‘World Without God’ would look like. It won’t surprise you that I think there’s a few flaws in the article… (as well as some more interesting points!)

The Power of the Spirit

Understanding the power of the Spirit is an important part of our Christian life: God calls us to work in his power, together, for the good of the whole of his creation. We’re not supposed to do this on our own!

The Ice Age Mind

40,000 years ago, were people thinking, believing and feeling like us? The answer that the British Museum’s exhibition on Ice Age Art gives is a resounding ‘yes’.

Church growth

How can we grow the church? In what ways are we tempted? In what ways do those temptations lead us away from growth, personal and corporate? This sermon was inspired by a day conference led by Bob Jackson, on growing our churches.

Suffering

Suffering is one of those questions that people often struggle with. This is my attempt to tackle it. Not to give definitive answers, but at least to try and suggest ways of thinking about it and questions that we might want to think about the issue.