In my last article, I said there was no such thing as a bad Bible translation, with one exception: The...
The Gospel Saturated Blog
The gospel is good news before it is good advice. It tells us who Jesus is, what he has done, and what that means for our lives and our world.
A recent debate, Jesus Is Not God In The New Testament, between Michael Bird, New Testament scholar, and Dale Tuggy,...
We can sometimes feel demoralised by the state of the world, and rightly so. We are exposed to far more...
Much has been said about biblical womanhood - not all of it necessarily biblical.Not unlike the woman of Mr Darcy’s...
The Heresies Of Docetism And ArianismTwo theological truths about Christ were recognised and held together as essential in the early...
This article is written for a particular demographic - those familiar with or from a Christadelphian background - and will...
I recently listened to a YouTube video that claimed to uncover the “real” message of Jesus, buried under two thousand...
They say the best translation is the one you're reading.Well, at least some people do. Others insist that every translation...
I used to think that grief only belonged in moments of obvious or immediate loss.Death. Divorce. Life-changing illness. Clear endings...
For most of us, the Christmas story plays out in our imagination in a lonely stable on the edge of...
“Peace on earth, goodwill toward men” - the benediction of that first Christmas still echoes around the world today, but...
A recent post by Craig Ireland on Facebook (one of many that have popped up in response to Kirk Cameron's...
Eternal conscious torment is having a moment. Some well-known Christians are loudly defending it. Others are denounced as dangerous or...
Over the past three years, I’ve had the absolute privilege and pleasure of meeting once a week with a group...
The religious community I grew up in did not (and still doesn’t) believe that the Holy Spirit is active today....
As guest author Brett commented in his recent article, grace is the heartbeat of the Christian faith - a word...
Grace is the heartbeat of the Christian faith, a word often spoken, yet not always deeply understood. It is both...
Why are there so many different churches? That is a really great question! I’m so glad you asked (let's be...
The Bible Is Really One. Big. Story.Have you ever wondered: what is the Bible about anyway?Like, what’s with all that...
Many Christians are deeply committed to Scripture and yet arrive at very different conclusions about gender and the church. The...
It seems every man and his dog is deconstructing right now. Deconstruction has become one of the words of our...
The Case For An Egalitarian Framework: Naming The StruggleI want to make the case for an egalitarian framework. My appeal...
This is a conversation that has been rattling around in my head for a while. I already wrote a little...
The Confessing Church Today: Learning From Bonhoeffer In The Age Of Progressive ChristianityThe Church has always faced the challenge of...
Should Christians vote? Or be involved in politics?It’s an interesting question, perhaps even an unnecessary one for some of you,...
Among the many doctrines that shape Christian belief about the end of all things, few are more misunderstood than conditional...
This article is dedicated in memory of Charlie Kirk, a courageous voice in the pro-life movement, who was assassinated this...
Humanity And The Myth Of Inherent ImmortalityThere is no doubt we are more than just a body and a mind....
Theology Isn't Just An Academic ExerciseAs someone pointed out to me recently, and quite rightly so, the word theology can...
A video I saw recently on social media - I'll get to that in a bit - got me thinking...
Deathbed conversions. What do we make of them?Perhaps not unreasonably, we maybe feel a bit of tension around deathbed conversions,...
Anyone who knows me well will know I’m a bit of a sucker for TV shows that trace long lost...
One of my favourite themes in the Bible is that of the two kingdoms.There’s so much happening across the Bible's...
A recent video published by a Christadelphian teacher tackles a question at the very heart of the Christian faith: Is...
"The church isn't for unbelievers." Sounds pretty unfriendly and exclusive, right?But, before you get all hot under the collar, hear...
Historical Christianity: The Creeds - Part 2 There is no real argument from scholars that the man known as Jesus...
What Is Love?“Love is love” is one of the most common phrases of our time, meant to end debate and...
Historical Christianity: The Creeds - Part 1 The Creeds: Defining ChristianityIt is not, I think, an entirely unreasonable expectation that...
The cross of Christ is not just the centre of Christian faith; it is the place where heaven's deepest truths...
A Long Shadow Over The Holy LandThis article isn’t intended to be a political piece, though I acknowledge it may...
At the beginning of this year, I had the incredible privilege of baptising my brother, Brett, into the Christian faith....
What is Pride Month?Pride Month is an annual event held in June that celebrates and affirms the identities and experiences...
This article is a response to Costi Hinn’s teaching on submissive wives from Ephesians 5, published on the For the...
Part 2: Women In The Early Church - What Scripture And History Actually Show(You can read Part 1 here).The women...
"We are wounded in community and we are healed in community. No way around it. Healing might not come from...
The Spark That Lit The FlameOne of the contentious sparks that finally lit the flame we now know as the...
Mike Winger has released a 13-video, 40+ hour series arguing that women cannot hold positions of leadership or teach men...
A Post-Truth Truth (If There Even Is One) In a post-truth world, what isn’t up for debate? We’ve inherited a...
All Things Made New: Jesus Leads The Way"There is a day coming when the old will pass away. Every wrong...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓) "But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it, we await a...
“And now, what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptised, and wash your sins away, calling on his name.”...
Part 3: Women Must Keep Silent | Examining The Troubling Texts - 1 Timothy 2, 1 Corinthians 14, and 1...
Maybe you've been thinking you want to follow Jesus and become a Christian, but just aren’t sure how to take...
Truth #1: 'before' "In the beginning, the earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters." In the...
Christmas is a unique time of year.Traditionally, it’s seen as a season of joy, hope, celebration, and family—a chance for...
"You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do...
A New Heaven And A New Earth - What Comes After the End? Inarguably, it’s the end of the story that...
There was a time, not so long ago, when my world was very dark. Have you ever stood outside, on...
If you’re an orthodox Christian, already familiar with the doctrine of the Trinity, you might like to head somewhere else...
I recently studied the book of Ephesians with a small Christian connect group I'm fortunate to be a part of...
Part 1: Reframing The Conversation - Women, The Church, And The Gospel StoryIn a world that often seems driven mad...
"You can’t read the New Testament without seeing the call to holiness in the Christian life. But that holiness is...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓)Faith Under FireIt's been nearly five years since the religious community I grew...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓) There are many crossings a human will make in a lifetime....
"In the beginning, the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓)It can be tempting to view the early first-century church in rather glowing...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓)"Always seek to do good to one another and to everyone." | Thessalonians...
Life can be described as one long journey with many different paths and choices along the way. Like any kind...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓)I recently wrote an article which I called 'Beneath The Skin'; a critique...
When God Moved Into The Neighbourhood, Everything Changed.This article invites us to reflect on the astonishing reality that the Word...
Are you a Christian teen struggling with or feeling confused by LGBTQ+ and gender identity issues? Then this is a...
The world is not the same place it once was.Certainty has given way to subjective reality. Truth can no longer...
The Bible is saturated with the theme of God’s kingdom, a great unfolding reality that moves inexorably from the first...
God is all about new beginnings. We see the story of humanity starting out in Genesis with a new beginning;...
"If the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from...
"Though outwardly we are wasting away, inwardly we are being renewed day by day." | 2 Corinthians 4:16, NIVThere can...
This article is dedicated to two good men in my life, my father, Ken, and my husband, Luke. My father...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓)Let me tell you a tale.It starts in a garden, long, long ago.And...
It seems to me that it has become increasingly difficult to speak into many issues or situations that the church...
I really love talking about church.Not, as in, my church or your church.Not, as in, what flavour of church, in a...
The Weft And Warp Of ScriptureThe word of God is like a vast tapestry, its main theme interwoven with many...
There is no standard scholarly agreement on what exactly is meant by the word religion, so defining religion (from the...
"He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass." | George HerbertThey say, ‘write about...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓) "By the 14th century, the Norman invasion of Ireland was struggling. Too...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓) I don't know about you but sometimes I feel bad for not knowing...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓)I want to talk about something that’s been on my mind for a...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓) "God is love. When we take up permanent residence in a life of...
Acceptance By Grace Through Faith Alone The simple truth that we find acceptance with God by grace through faith alone...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓)Leaving is never because of just one thing. Not really.It's the result of...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓) “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓)Come walk with Me.Imagine we are once again in Eden, walking together in...
Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓) I like the Apostle Paul. I like his ability to 'call a...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓)The appearance of Jesus on the Jewish scene was a dramatic collision between...
The subject of hell has popped up in a few different conversations recently, and, while I tend to try to...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓) Christianity in the first century was a spiritual explosion, fueled by the reality...
"If I find in myself desires nothing in this world will satisfy. I can only conclude that I was not...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓)There's a troubling trend arising in our postmodern age, an era that has...
"Injustice: unfairness, unjust act, Unfair: not equitable or honest, not impartial or according to rules, society: organised and interdependent community,...
(Not a reader? Take a listen instead ⇓)What's beneath the skin of our collective Christian identity?Has Christianity lost touch with...
David, the shepherd boy-turned-king and famous author of the Psalms, is perhaps one of the most complex characters in the...
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