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Jan 15, 2021

Science, theology and What does the Bible really say?

The other day I came across an article referring to a paper in the prestigious American publication the New England Journal of Medicine...

Jan 11, 2021

The inheritance of God's servant

A review of 'The Legacy of David Broughton Knox' edited by Ed Loane. Many years ago I spluttered over my coffee on reading a colourful...

Jan 6, 2021

Keep your eyes on the Cross & Crown: New Year reflections on Titus 2:11-14

As we embark on 2021, we are facing much of our lives in household ‘bubbles’. It feels like our worlds have got smaller. In addition,...

Jan 5, 2021

Cultivating an attitude of gratitude

As we begin a new year, it’s already a cliché to say it will be like no other. Every year is, but the unexpected can cause us to see...

Jan 4, 2021

Psalm Enchanted Evening

Unpacking this Songbook's hidden treasures Who says: ‘’men don’t sing’’? I'm keen to unpack some Psalms to show their power, their...

Dec 31, 2020

Martin's insightful book list

This is a summary of recent books read by Martin Davie, compiling his evaluations and the commendations of others. In this edition:...

Dec 17, 2020

The Real Hope this Christmas

Hope has been at a premium over the last 9 months in this Covid ridden world. Too many people have lost loved ones and there is a fear...

Dec 15, 2020

Combating the Idolisation of Academic Success

Like most doctoral students, research is something I simultaneously love and dread. I study puritan church polities in the seventeenth...

Dec 14, 2020

Pastoral ministry founded on the Word of God

A review of Keith Condie's (ed.) ‘Tend my Sheep’: The Word of God and Pastoral Ministry (MST2; London: Latimer, 2016) Those whose firm...

Dec 10, 2020

On Preaching and systematic theology

As a PhD student in Systematic Theology, I am often confronted by friends who view my discipline as inimical to my central task as a...

Dec 8, 2020

God willing

Reflections on Psalm 93 Just over a year ago, in November 2019, we suffered here at St Alkmund’s from a little bit of flooding in the...

Dec 7, 2020

'What is your story' Evangelism in a Pandemic (Part 2)

As we connect with people, our job is to discover their story and help them think! How do we do that? We make the most of our...

Dec 5, 2020

'What's your story' Evangelism in a Pandemic

PART ONE We’re on the rock and they’re on sinking sand God is the ultimate evangelist and He’s always at work seeking people - even in...

Dec 4, 2020

Why you shouldn’t be grumpy about Christmas

There are lots of things I hate about Christmas. Perhaps I shouldn’t be saying that as a vicar, but it’s true. Don’t get me wrong, I love...

Dec 1, 2020

An Encouraging Booklet about Baptism

A review of Mark Pickles book 'Doubt not... but Earnestly Believe.' A fresh look into the BCP Baptism service. Of all the parts of the...

Nov 30, 2020

Western Culture & the Sexual Self

The Contemporary Challenge to the Christian View of Human Identity This article is a summary of Martin's blog post on the same topic on...

Nov 28, 2020

Engaging with the BCP Baptism Service

Mark Pickles book will be released soon. Here he talks about how this book came about. Currently I am the Director of the North West...

Nov 18, 2020

A healthy tonic for Evangelism

A review of Peter Adam's book 'Thomas Cranmer. Using the Bible to Evangelize the Nation, written by Revd Canon Ashley Null Due to a lack...

Nov 17, 2020

Overseas mission and its impact in the local church

It is easy for overseas mission to be on the periphery of a local church’s vision, especially if it is small and already at full stretch...

Nov 16, 2020

A wonderful foretaste of Revelation 5

A review of John Root's Building Multi-racial churches, LT 2020. Yesterday Lewis Hamilton became the most successful racer in Formula...