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What is, and what is not, the gospel – and why does it matter?
I have been involved in Christian ministry and teaching for a long time. My sense is that how the gospel is spoken about in day-to-day church life often sounds quite different to this New Testament gospel.
War Is Never Holy: On Credible Faith in a Time of War
Only peace is holy, because peace is what is willed by God.
Come Lord Jesus… but what about Armageddon?
I must admit that end-times theology and Armageddon and pre-millennial and post-millennial has always been a gap in my Christian knowledge.
Happy Endings
I have a friend who always reads the last page of a book first. She needs to know how the story ends before investing the time in reading it.
Rethinking Community Relations – Update on Report Launch
The launch of ‘Rethinking Community Relations and Reconciliation’ proposed commendable but ambitious paradigm shifts needed to bring change.
Rethinking Community Relations & Reconciliation – Launch Night
This is your invitation to join us for the launch of our report “Rethinking Community Relations – Faith, Belonging and Reconciliation in Contemporary Northern Ireland”.
The not so Quiet Revival…
If the western world is experiencing some kind of awakening to God, what should we as Christians do?
Rethinking Community Relations & Reconciliation
An update on our Scoping Study Research on reconciliation.
Using the S word?
I find it striking that in all the commentary about the Epstein scandals I have yet to hear any mention of sin.
I Believe… in the Devil
Belief in the Devil and the power of his evil works makes sense of our world.
Revisiting Theologies of Welcome
The use of the words ‘welcoming the stranger’ may not be the best long-term resource for helping people to feel at home amongst us.
In Search of An Ending…
Buckle up: uncertainty is the new normal.