This is the second in a series which looks at the UK election through the grid of the Five Marks of Mission. To teach, baptise and nurture new believers. I don’t see anything that any of the parties are planning to do which will seriously impinge on the ability of the church to teach, baptise […]
Author: Eddie
There has been a fair bit of chatter about the upcoming election in the UK in the Christian blogsphere. Mouse has helpfully summarised who is saying what. I thought I would try and take a slightly different tack by examining the election through the grid of Christian mission. Of course, that then opens up a […]
My Wife
I can only assume that Jon Birch knows Sue and I.
The Latest Must Have Bible!
You might be tempted to think that this is a belated April Fool’s joke! Featuring exciting and inspiring full-color inserts with photos of and insights from stock car racing’s finest personalities, the NIV Thinline Bible: Stock Car Edition is sure to be a motorsports fan’s favorite Bible. Motor Racing Outreach, a ministry to the world […]
Soul Politics
Most people in Britain are already bored by the election coverage (don’t worry, only three weeks to go). However, if you want to read insightful comment from a Christian point of view, I can’t recommend the Soul Politics blog highly enough. Soul Politics vanished a while ago, but it has re-appeared for the election period. […]
Science and African Languages
I’ve just come across a fascinating report about the impact of African languages on scientific progress on the continent. Africans have a rich cultural heritage and a wealth of traditional knowledge on topics ranging from agricultureand forestry to medicines and medical practices — all of which could make valuable contributions to modern science. For example, […]
An Open Letter To Britain’s Politicians
Let me start off by saying that I genuinely do not know who I will vote for in the upcoming election; this means that each of the major parties has the capacity to win or lose my vote. In case you are interested, here are some of the things that I will be looking for […]
Rob Bell on the Resurrection
He leaves a few things hanging, that I wish he had tidied up, but perhaps that would have made the video too long. It’s a fascinating three and a half minutes though. You can download it here if you wish.
No Number One
For the last few weeks the British Christian blogsphere and Facebook have been working up a campaign to get the song ‘History Maker’ by Delierious? to be number one in the UK charts over Easter. Well, yesterday when the charts were announced the song predictably wasn’t at number one, but it did get to a […]
Ancient and Endangered
I was saddened to come across two related news items today. The first was from the Telegraph and concerns the Christian minority in Iraq. The campaign of violence against Christians is one of the most under-reported stories of Iraq since the invasion of 2003. And it could change the country’s character in a fundamental way; […]