Every Jewish teacher in first-century Israel had to deal with the problem of Rome, and Jesus is no exception. When Jesus taught about loving enemies and going a second mile (Matthew 5:38-48), or told His disciples to return Caesar’s coin to Caesar (Matthew 22:15-22), He was … [Read more...] about We Would if We Could…
Life in Christendom
What is the vision of life that we are called to delight in? What does life under the throne of grace look like for families, cats and bankers? Here is my attempt at making some inroads into the beauty of a Christ centred life.
There’s a Lion in the Streets
I've been banging on about courage and risk for some time now, and this will continue to be necessary so long as the world keeps banging on about fear and safety. It is no burden to repeat myself, and it is good for you (cf. Philippians 3:1). Alongside the godless … [Read more...] about There’s a Lion in the Streets
Our Physical World
The physical world matters. Your body matters. And this is why things like digital currency, lockdowns and Facebook will ultimately fail, and also why Chicken Little still works its magic on the fearful. We don't want to die, we want to live. And to live is to live and move … [Read more...] about Our Physical World
Justified by God
The Chief Priests condemned Lazarus to death. Why? Because Lazarus was a living testimony of who Jesus was. When the large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus was there, they came, not only on account of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. So the … [Read more...] about Justified by God
Image is Everything
Back in 2014, a young Christian man by the name of Troy Williams was sacked by Scripture Union in Tasmania for posting a quote by a gay activist author, Camille Paglia on Facebook. Camille Paglia is a well-known lesbian academic, cultural historian and social critic who has … [Read more...] about Image is Everything