By now you will have heard the stats, I’m sure. The Quiet Revival report from Bible Society indicates that church attendance in the UK has risen by over 50% in the past 6 years, with the most dramatic growth coming from 18–24 year olds. And with that has come an enormous increase in people turning…
Tag: apologetics
The light by which we see: Scrivener, Tomlin and the case for Christianity
“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the Sun has risen, not only because I see it but because by it, I see everything else.” C.S. Lewis – The Weight of Glory One of the challenges of apologetics is to ensure you are answering the questions that people are actually asking; addressing the ache…
“A truth I would surrender to”
I linked the other week to a video in which author and former environmentalist Paul Kingsnorth spoke about Christ and Creation, and expressed his surprise at having become a Christian. Today, I read this fascinating article in First Things called The Cross and the Machine, in which Kingsnorth unpacked in more depth his journey, and…
The Woman Caught in Adultery (John 8:1-11)
A talk on John 8, shame, bad religion and the power of encountering Jesus (mp3).
On Enjoying Difficult Sermons
Five good reasons, and one bad reason, for why I enjoy preaching sermons on difficult passages.
Five and a half reviews of six parts of seven books
Some quick (bits of) reviews of some (bits of) books I read (bits of) on my holiday!
Walker With Dinosaurs: On Creation and the BBC
Can the public trust a reporter who believes in a Creator? Some thoughts on Dan Walker, Rupert Myers, Creation and the BBC
Preach the Word
Some recommended resources on the art of preaching.
Fry, Dawkins, and picking on someone your own Sizer!
On celebrity atheism, straw men, embarrassing bed-fellows and some ground rules for healthy debate.
John Frame: A Presuppositionalism of the Heart
John Frame on a ‘presuppositionalism of the heart’
Liam Thatcher 