Background: Inspired by David Robertson’s “The Dawkins Letters”, I’m writing a series of short letters to Brian Cox in light of his new series, The Human Universe.
Dear Brian Cox,
I do hope you’re still with me. I’m writing several letters to try and keep things brief – …
Background: Inspired by David Robertson’s “The Dawkins Letters”, I’m writing a series of short letters to Brian Cox in light of his new series, The Human Universe.
Dear Brian Cox,
Congratulations on your TV series, “The Human Universe”. It has been extremely well thought out, and marvellously well …
This week on the blog we’re launching Epic Explorers, the brand-new children’s edition of Christianity Explored. Here’s a preview of pages from the Epic Explorers Logbook for 8-11 year olds. As with the adult Christianity Explored course, Epic Explorers aims to get children looking at the text of …
This is an extract from the recently published Engaging with Hindus.
What is our aim as we engage further with our Hindu friends? Is it to find common ground and ways of living together in our divided society? Is it to persuade them to change their religion …
In a short space of time, a day (or maybe even an hour) we can experience a huge range of emotions. Sometimes, life really does feel like a roller-coaster. Those emotions might range from anger to awe, disappointment to delight, or even outrage to a sense of being overjoyed. …
Let me ask you a strange but important question: Are you more hippo or frog?
I’m not talking about physical stature (you’ll be pleased to know), but about the way you respond to discovering there are idols in your heart. Are you more of a wallower or a …
I’ve just come back to the office after having spent two months in South Asia with Serving in Mission. Here I tell the story of one of the believers I met there—I’ll call her T. As I sat in her living room eating the traditional sweet dessert she’d served …
For years the word stuck in my throat. The six letters that Jesus used so often, seemed unimaginable to me. Father. A term worse than a swear-word - a title that made my skin crawl.
For years my father hurt me. For years his words blighted my life. "I …
For a number of people, this week sees the return of the ordinary daily routine. And to help you get back into the swing of things, we’re offering a fantastic deal on 2 of our ebooks.
Sympathetic to our struggles, clear and concise, rooted in the Bible, …
Porn in unexpected places
I walked down the office carrying a pile of pornography. I'd wrapped it in two bags so my colleagues wouldn't see it, but I still worried. What if I tripped and broke my neck? After failing to resucitate me, the first thing people would …
