One of the great slogans of our day is ‘love is love’. The meaning behind the statement is that falling in love is not about the gender of the person, nor is it important if that relationship is monogamous or polyamorous. If you feel a certain way and if it makes you happy… then you […]
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Isaiah – a tale of two cities
We’re living in times where our world seems more tumultuous and scary than before, as different megapowers of the earth are at war, while others are ‘showing their teeth’. Isaiah’s day was no different, just the names of the earthly megapowers in 8th-6th BC are different from the 21st Century ones. The threat and menace […]
Proverbs – wisdom for life
We all want wisdom. None of us want to be foolish. And yet wisdom is so often illusive. Often we’re not quite sure what is the best thing to do. We struggle to make decisions and make relationships work. We need wisdom. Living your best life On top of that, modern culture is obsessed with […]
Acts 21-28 – Defending the Faith
Each year after Easter we have a short series on the book of Acts. After Jesus’ resurrection and ascension, and the outpouring of the Spirit, the early Christians were emboldened to live and speak for Jesus in a way that sent ripples throughout the Roman world, which we are still feeling today. Our hope and […]
Church 101 – Lessons in Church Leadership
In preparation for myself and Maffy being appointed as elders of Christ City Church on Sunday 17th September 2023 we will run a short 3 week series on church leadership – looking at the roles of the elders, deacons and members. Each week we’ll pick a different description of the church from the scriptures, and […]
Daniel – Resident Aliens
The book of Daniel is a great book for the church to study in modern times. The culture around us is changing at lightning speed and for Christians it can be hard to keep up, let alone find our place within it. Our world is more polarised, more politicised, more ‘tense’ and more uncertain than […]
2 Peter – Growing in Christ
As we start 2023 we want to think about our spiritual growth. The whole world is making noise about new years resolutions and personal change, relating to diet, fitness, career, education, new challenges or experiences. All that is helpful. As Christians we too want to think about personal change, but one that happens inside – […]
Esther: Peasant Princess
Morally ambiguous characters. Gratuitous drunkenness, sex and violence. Throwing a dice to make decisions. Impaling people on spikes. Attempted annihilation of the Jewish race and no reference of God at all. What the heck is the book of Esther doing in the Bible!? I am glad you asked. The Absence Of God The book of Esther […]