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Tag: God
How to find favour
A few weeks ago, I was struck by these words in Prayer: Forty Days of Practice by Justin Mcroberts and … More
What is Baptism of Fire?
A friend asked me to read this article and to let her know if I agreed with it. It is … More
Appearing to Abide
Can you see the large branch stuck between the trunks of the tree? It fell in a storm and is … More
The Universal Call for Justice
Is it possible to look outside of Christianity to see people who carry God’s image? Can we learn from them? … More
A good day for miracles – a bad day for quiet picnics and boat trips
I had tons of questions that I wanted to ask Jesus. He had just had a huge run-in with the … More
Women who wish to be taken seriously
I came across this stunning prayer today in Celtic Daily Prayer, the introduction suggests that it can be prayed by … More
Crucified Saviour
Well, this is it, the crux of Christianity. If Jesus weren’t a crucified saviour there would be nothing to believe in except some wise teachings. But He is that greatest of oxymorons, a hero that died, and came back to glorious life. He is still the great ‘I am’, His death at the hands of the Roman authorities was not the end.
Christian blood, please
If you were injured and needed blood, whose blood would you choose? Listening to a Nepali pastor preach this week, … More
When God shows His true colours
The facts are black and white.Love is the colour.When the facts are confusing, the situation chaotic, love makes sense of … More
The Nosey Trinity II: We want to know what you think
October’s survey questions are ready for you to complete!
Absent Father
I know of no Christian that does not occasionally doubt the goodness of God and whether He is present with them. Some Christians hide these doubts better than others, but they are nothing to be ashamed of.
The Nosey Trinity I: the results are in
Thank you to everyone who took part in our recent survey to discover what our readers think and believe. You … More
The Nosey Trinity: We want to know what you think
Today we are launching the first of our regular surveys to find out what the people who read this website … More
Merciful Judge
It turns out that the idea of God being a Merciful Judge is extremely difficult to wrap my head around, both theologically and in practice. As a result it has taken me ages to think about and write this article. Preparing it has also revealed some truths about myself that I don’t really like; I’ve discovered that I’m not all that merciful and prefer others to get their comeuppance.
Prince of Peace
We live in a world that tells us we should fight for our rights and that our freedoms need protecting. It’s easy to believe that life is one big competition and that there are many people who want to take advantage of us. Yet, that’s not how God describes our role in the world; in fact, his view is the opposite of this. He calls us to humility and when things get tough, we are to love our enemies.
America and the Coronavirus Crisis: Three ways that Europeans can pray for Americans
If you are anything like me, you will be watching with horror as the number of coronavirus cases in the … More
The Oxymoronic God
The tagline for this website uses the phrase ‘in the world but not of the world’, a tension that many Christians are familiar with. There are also paradoxes and enigmas that exist within God and are captured in the oxymorons that describe Him. My hope is that by understanding more about God we can find encouragement for our double lives and the tensions we experience.
Dear Reader, you matter to God
To all the readers of this blog. I pray for you and as I thought about you today I sensed … More
Can we recognise the truth?
Have you ever seen the world pictured from space? It’s beautiful but unrecognisable. Countries are the wrong way up, coastlines … More
Dislocated Christians 