The Church in the failed state!
Christians for now, live across the whole of the globe; though with tears in my eyes; I fear that this will not be the case before my life ends. Christianity is set to move from a truly global faith, to a regional faith; as a world beset with problems and rabid...
Christians need to create families; and here is how; give up the Romantic modal!
There is a crises occuring - and has been occuring my whole life in the Church; that the so called leaders of the Church are doing nothing about; because they have no vision. Harsh words I know; but read on. In 2014 Pew Research a leading network of academics who...
The Political Idolatry of Christians and How to Cure It
Politics is all around us; we can not escape it. We can not avoid being involved in it; even the very attempt to be non-political ends up being political when we recognise that 'politics' is a specific way of relating to people; one in which, power, influence, and...
The Crucifixion of our Lord: John and the Synoptics
Introduction: One Sunday at Speakers' Corner recently, I found myself flummoxed when I knew the answer to a question that was raised but could not express it. It was not, as you would say, on the tip of my tongue. So, consider this my penance and an attempt to engrave...
Points where Protestants and Catholics can Unite, Despite the Differences!
Dear reader, you will know I am sure that I am an ecumenical Christian; which means that I navigate the differences between Christians, much like a surveyor navigates a landscape, I see high and low views everywhere; I envision the truth claims of the Christian faith...
What Good Street Evangelism Looks Like!
Naturally, as someone who is a paid evangelist, I've developed opinions about the issue of evangelism; many opinions! I am going to lay them out for your consideration today. Evangelism is a real concern for the Christian as it naturally follows from Christ's command...
Why Charles Should Not Take the Oath to ‘Defend the Faith’; and Why Monarchy Should be Separated From the Church of England
Taking an oath is a serious thing - and on the 6th of May King Charles will take oaths before GOD in a holy church during a mass and publicly that he can not possibly keep, and this is a problem. Let us first look at what Charles wants to say: in 2015, in an...
Being a Disciple of Christ: Christianity as a Complete Way of Life
It is an often-repeated trope amongst Muslims in particular, and amongst some Progressives, that Christianity is a spent force; or not a serious religion. Part of this critique is that the Christian treats their faith as a 'part' of their life, rather than the whole...
The Case for Keeping the Nativity Fast and a Real Christmas!
I did a recent survey on my Youtube Channel, conducting a non-scientific straw poll asking whether people planned to keep the Nativity fast. Four hundred people have responded so far of which 61% had never heard that fasting before Christmas was a thing. Only 18% said...
Liberal Plurality an example of the conflict between Liberal and objective Christian values
Liberal society celebrates and views plurality as an objective value - that should be an ordering axiom of society. We Christians are living in that world; and some Christians; unconsciously or consciously imbibed that belief system. However, have you ever stopped to...
