One Screen Too Many? 4 Reasons You Should Consider A Paper Bible…
Today most of us live on our phones. We do everything on them. From texting and caling to organising our lives down to socialising – our phones have become the hubs for everything we do. For Christians, many of us use our phones for our Bible reading. Is this really what’s best, though? Here’s 4…
God said what?! Making sense of another of the Bible’s most shocking stories…
An old atheist cliché goes “the quickest way to become an atheist is to read the Bible.” Their point being that there are things in there that are so daft, so shocking and – read at face value, frankly worrying – that it’s not hard to see why people have a problem with the Christian…
A Wee New Year Reminder
There’s something special about the minute of 12:01AM on the 1st of January. Not because of the noise. Not because it’s the only time in the year where it’s socially acceptable to hug and kiss everyone in the room. Not because of the parties, or even the wee dram those of us so inclined like…
Integrity in Leadership: A Christian Response
The UK Government has taken its fair share of criticism in recent months. Some have even described it as “shambolic”. What should the Christian response be? Is it right for Christians to speak up against our (if the Bible is to believed, God-given) leaders? If so, how far can we go? How much is appropriate?
Sunday Shorts: New Year, New Me?
I don’t like New Year’s Resolutions. Probably because I can never keep them. As of yesterday (the 1st of January), things will look a little different all over the country. Gym members will see a surge of new faces using the equipment next to them. Kitchen cupboards will wonder where all of the chocolate and…
5 reasons you may have Spiritual Apathy (and tips for overcoming it)
During the COVID19 pandemic I’ve had several similar conversations with folks in my congregation. From experienced, mature leaders to new Christians, at some point most people have commented. For some people, this means their Bible reading has taken a hit. During the months of lockdown, the desire to open their Bible and engage with God…
How do I Know I’m Not Wasting my life? (Part 3)
Like many parents, I’ve found lockdown hard. Now don’t get me wrong: I have thoroughly enjoyed the extra time spent with my family over the past year and a half. Some of the walks we went on in the first lockdown stand out as some of our most treasured memories together to date. But if…
How do I know I’m not wasting my life? (Part 2)
The fear of a wasted life is a very real one. I’m not going to link them all here, but if you do a quick google search on this topic you will be met with pages upon pages of forum posts, blogs, vlogs, TV interviews and articles of adults in their 30s, 40s, 50s and…
How do I know I’m not wasting my life? (Part 1)
I recently hit a major milestone in my life. I turned 30. 30 is a weird one. It’s not quite as significant as 20 (“I’m no longer a teenager!”) or as crisis-inducing as 40 (“how did this happen?”). It’s not old, not young, and not midde-aged. It sits awkwardly between the three. By 30, some…
Jesus, Lord of the Storm
A couple of weeks ago I preached on Matthew 8:23-27 – the famous passage where Jesus calms the storm on the Sea of Galiee. As I was leaving church that evening, I got speaking to another pastor from our church. We joked about how it often seems as if God tests us on what we…
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