The blogosphere (or at least the Christian bit of it) has lit up this week in response to Steve Chalke's latest pronouncement, this time on his view that the Bible contains mistakes and that sometimes when God is recorded as speaking, he in fact was being misheard.
This …
When was the last time you were surprised by the Bible? I've just had an email from a seven-year-old who uses XTB Bible-reading notes for children. He says:
"Thank you for making XTB I really like it. I was really surprised when Solomon turned away from God!"
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Author Michael Jensen, explains how he came to discover amazing grace for himself…
My own awakening to free forgiveness—to God’s grace—came when was about 16 years old.
I am, as I said, the eldest son. And I was the eldest son of a ministry family. I went …
In his parable of the pearl, Jesus wants us to think very deeply about what is precious to us.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and …
We have a problem with Jesus. Particularly when it comes to evangelism.
The problem isn't with who Jesus is. Though it's a cliche, Jesus is the answer to all our questions and longings. He is the compassionate one the broken want; the forgiving one the flawed need; the …
A survey for the Bible Society, released today, shows that almost three in ten children don't know key Bible stories, or if they do, they don't realise those stories come from the Bible. And it's not just the children and young people (those surveyed were 8 to 15-year-olds) …
In a short space of time, a day or maybe even an hour, we can experience a huge range of emotions. The ups and downs sometimes mean that life really does feel like a rollercoaster. Those emotions might range from anger to awe, disappointment to delight, or even outrage …
Prominent Christian leader Steve Chalke has declared himself in favour of accepting homosexual couples who are in committed same-sex relationships. In an article to be published in Christianity magazine Chalke says that after a long struggle, he has decided to announce his support for faithful same sex relationships. What …
At number 8 in the top 10 of the most-read blog posts in 2013 is a post from back in January by Carl Laferton.
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Sometimes, timing is everything.
And so it was that last week, in the same week, two things happened. First, Sam Allberry …
It was 12-foot wide, bright orange and impossible to miss, despite the holiday crowds at Euston station. There was nowhere else to look - it was the bald patch on the guy in front, or the billboard. So I read the ad:
"Less HATING more EDUCATING"
Discover the …
