Homosexuality is perhaps the biggest area of conflict between Bible-believing Christians and the world at the moment. It is a subject close to my heart as I have many close Christian friends who have wrestled with this over the years. In any sizeable church there are likely to be …
If you use Twitter, listen to the radio, or read the papers, you’ll know that Monday’s big news was the diver Tom Daley: not his sporting prowess, but his relationship status. He’s announced that, while (and I’m deliberately using the words he chose) he still fancies girls, he’s been …
“Why do you come to church?” I asked one Sunday a few years ago. They may not have been particularly old but I felt sure each child would have their reasons and I was intrigued to hear what they might be. Each of them had made a profession …
As the presenter on BBC Radio Four put it, when it comes to where humans come from, evolutionists are having to “rethink what we thought we knew”.
The discovery of the skull of a human (or human ancestor, depending on how you choose to label it) in …
We got around to 1 Timothy 2 v 8-15 at homegroup recently, and it was an educating experience for me as a leader. The passage has been a battleground for alternative interpretations over the last 30 years, so I was interested to discover how influenced my group members …
A great article and review from Timothy Keller of Sam Allberry's book, Is God Anti-Gay?, originally written for Redeemer Report: Renewing the City Socially, Spiritually & Culturally.
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Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality
by Wesley Hill
Zondervan, 2010
When it comes to the gospel of Jesus Christ, to know it is to love it. And that which we love, we freely and widely broadcast. Countless named and unnamed Christians through the ages have discovered that their love for Christ plays out naturally – one might say …
What professions lead to the unhappiest people? It may have shocked you to discover that Ministers of religion are the happiest profession (see blog on Tuesday). But if the biggest driver for happiness and job satisfaction is interaction with people, it should be less surprising to see …
Do you know any teenage girls? You only have to walk through any town on a Saturday night to know some of the pressures these girls face. Or flick through their magazines, listen to their music, check out their Facebook pages… Every day they are bombarded with the …
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