A brief effort to reclaim an oft-neglected part of a metaphor (with some reflection on the Church of England’s same-sex blessings).
Category Archives: Discipleship & Ministry
Travel Diary: The Good Muslim
The gospel reading in the lectionary for this Sunday is the famous parable of the Good Samaritan, which prompted me to finally write down my own good Samaritan experience of a few years ago.
Sin is Not the Cake, It’s the Knife
Christ tells us to repent of our sins, but why?
Why Jesus Doesn’t Care for Fundraising
Why didn’t Jesus ever tell people to sell all they have and give the money to him? What a missed opportunity.
Blessed are the Poor in Social Capital
Gossip is a currency, and blessed are the poor.
Anthony Trollope on Young Preachers
Trollope is fast becoming one of my favourite novelists, even if I have only just finished reading Barchester Towers, which is only the second book of his I’ve read. It has everything I could want in a novel: beautiful and witty prose, colourful and sympathetic characters, and a backdrop of Anglican ecclesiastical politics. One scene,Continue reading “Anthony Trollope on Young Preachers”
Taking It Personally: Three Simple Tips for Keeping Faith Focussed on Jesus
‘For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ.’— 2 Corinthians 1:20 If you wanted to know what my top priority in thinking about God, Christ, discipleship, and theology is, I think I would say it is keeping it all personal. Maybe it’s because I know that I’m quickly and easilyContinue reading “Taking It Personally: Three Simple Tips for Keeping Faith Focussed on Jesus”
Another Angle on Self-Control
Self-control is not just about learning not to be controlled by our desires, it is also about learning not to allow ourselves to be controlled by other people.
Acts of Obedience are Acts of Faith
A short post about a short man: lessons from the obedience of St John the Dwarf.
St Paul’s Guide to Self-Conscious Humility
Some say being humble means never saying anything good about yourself. Some say it means you never say anything about yourself at all. St Paul consistently breaks both those rules. What gives?
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