Theology
The Road of Tyranny
Tolerance used to be defined as the ability to respectfully engage with others, even if you disagree with what they say. Nevertheless, it is clear that the new ‘tolerance’ is […]
Today’s Quick Word: 18 June 2021
Whatever your lips utter you must be sure to do, because you made your vow freely to the LORD your God with your own mouth. Deuteronomy 23:23 This chapter in Deuteronomy, […]
Are you more Likely to be Abused as an Anglican?
It is an interview I will never forget. In my mid 20’s I was just a couple of years into my ministry in the Scottish Highlands when a young woman […]
Today’s Quick Word: 17 June 2021
I foretold the former things long ago, my mouth announced them and I made them known; then suddenly I acted, and they came to pass. … … My own hand […]
Today’s Quick Word: 15 June 2021
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures for ever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say this – those he redeemed from the hand of the […]
Re-thinking ordination
Back in the 1970s many of us learned to be suspicious of ordination and all that went with it. The spectacle of some leaders being given special status among the […]
Welcome to the Sexual Counter Reformation
One of the traps we fall into as Christians responding to the chaos in today’s culture is that sometimes we do not see the wood for the trees. So we […]
World News
Most of world’s population face religious restrictions The United States State Department’s annual report on international religious freedom, covering nearly 200 nations, says 56 countries, encompassing a significant majority of […]
LARGELY UNKNOWN BUT WORTHY OF NOTICE –Edward Joy
Edward Joy is 44 years old, a wool broker from Leeds who knows from his time as a magistrate that the Sydney George Street market is notorious for its undesirables […]
Reflections on growing up in a Presbyterian manse
Having been asked to reflect on growing up in a Presbyterian manse, I need to acknowledge my lack of qualification. It’s true that my father was and is a Presbyterian […]
When Silence is Betrayal
What follows is a sermon by Pastor Wang Yi of the Early Rain house church movement in China. Before Pastor Yi was recently arrested and imprisoned he gave the following […]
Are Christians Better People Than Others?
Peter Abelard (1079-1142) managed to get himself into theological and moral trouble throughout most of his life. When he wrote Sic et Non (‘Yes and No’) to argue that the […]
Transgenderism with Prof. John Whitehall (Profiles in Christian Living, Season 2 Episode 17)
Here in this final episode for Season 2 of Profiles in Christian Living, Mark Powell discusses the facts on transgenderism while chatting with Professor John Whitehall, a Professor of Paediatrics […]
Foster Care and the Love of Christ
We had thought about doing foster care for a while, but the time never felt right. Scripture often talks about God’s heart for the fatherless (Deuteronomy 24:16-18, Psalm 10:14-18) and […]
TikTok Evangelism
TikTok is a fascinating phenomenon. In the world of social media, we have YouTube for videos, Instagram for photos, Facebook for connection, Twitter for argument and now, the new kid […]
Book Review: C. S. Lewis, The Reading Life
C. S. Lewis, The Reading Life, edited by David C. Downing and Michael G. Maudlin, London: William Collins, 2019. By the age of ten, C. S. Lewis had read Milton’s […]
In it for the Long Haul with Paul McKendrick (Profiles in Christian Living, Season 2 Episode 16)
Reverend Paul McKendrick has served as a pastor in Evans Head, and now works with Ministry and Mission. In this episode of Profiles in Christian Living, Mark Powell talks to […]
