It wasn’t the question my Turkish taxi driver had asked me just yesterday, but I knew it was what he meant. If I had just reflexly answered his actual question, “So do you believe that Jesus is Gods Son?” a blasphemous image would fill his mind, and our conversation would probably shudder to a halt. What then did I say instead? “Well, that all depends on what you mean by “son of God.” if you mean “did God have sex?”... Read more
This Sunday, 27th May, Church of Christ the King in Brighton will be hosting BBC Pentecost Praise, live on BBC 1, our nations most popular channel. This is the church that was founded by Terry Virgo and my mentor Henry Tyler, and is currently led by Joel Virgo, who also hosts Newday. The program will be just under an hour long and will also feature Simon Brading and other CCK musicians alongside various testimonies and Joel preaching. It is expected... Read more
My daughter is really an artist rather than a scientist. But I am quite proud of what we just produced. This is the joys of having a 15 year old. You get to remind yourself what it was like to be stuck in revising. I secretly quite enjoy working with her on all this. And most of the time I think she is glad that her old man still just about remembers at least some of his science and can... Read more
This is going to be a very personal post, full of reflections on the death just yesterday of one of my children’s grandfathers. But before I get into that, being me, I have to begin with a very important point of Bible understanding. For I know that many Christians feel secretly guilty for the fact they are grieving. They ask themselves, “why am I crying when I know that my loved one has gone to a better place?” I hope... Read more
When I first started this blog it was very much for my kids and family. These days I think I don’t talk about them on here often enough. But I reckon you lot will love these couple of videos, which I suspect demonstrates well which of his parents my son takes after. Well, actually perhaps both of us, as he is something of a confident public person, whilst also a budding musician perhaps? Read more
Reported online is a poll that headlines One in ten single men men prefer iPads to women. The poll results showed that some 11% of single guys when given the choice of getting a new iPad would choose that rather than a new girlfriend. Clearly this tells us one thing: those who worry that Apple share are in danger of going south may be wrong! A product that is essentially a nice tool and nice toy rolled into one that... Read more
The above video says it all. I am sure this will be a great conference, and if you are in the UK you may well want to consider going. More information is available from Premier. Read more
I would argue that the greatest preacher-teacher of the English speaking world throughout history was almost certainly Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Today to celebrate 30 years of ministry, the trust set up to distribute originally his tapes, then CDs then finally MP3s have taken a bold radical step. Every one of his sermons is now available to download for free. This is incredible news as it means that missionaries the world over, pastors who can hear English, and you and I can... Read more
Other useful Easter resources: Did Jesus rise from the dead? I believe in Jesus: a sermon on the Trinity and the Resurrection A Good Friday Sermon A sermon on Jesus’ Resurrection and its implications for us (Romans 4:25) I thank God for being so with us at Kings Church Kingston this past Sunday. He was present by his Spirit, and I was aware of his help as I spoke. I don’t believe that I have ever preached a sermon where... Read more
I urge you if you are reading this blog, go to an Easter service this year. Maybe it’s been a long time since you came to church. Maybe you have been hurt by other churches. But the question isn’t have churches done wrong. The question isn’t even has anyone lived up to the expectations God puts on them. We know the answers to those questions. The question is did Jesus rise again. If he did then we are compelled to... Read more
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