Interpreting disability in light of Scripture – part two
This is the second of two posts based on an article by the BBC entitled “The Disabled Christians reinterpreting the Bible”. The gist of...
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Apr 29, 20194 min read
Interpreting disability in light of Scripture – part one
On Sunday 28th April 2019 the BBC published an article about ‘Disabled Christians reinterpreting the Bible”. The gist of the article is...
Mar 5, 20183 min read
The meaning of rest: part two
A while ago I wrote about rest. I wasn’t sure how it could be fitted in with the necessarily busy lives that many, particularly those...
Sep 18, 20172 min read
Redemption of pain
This post is in response to an article shared with me by a good friend. The other posts in this series are The Experience of Pain; Pain...
Sep 18, 20172 min read
Suffering and character
This post is in response to an article shared with me by a good friend. The other posts in this series are The Experience of Pain; Pain...
Jul 2, 20173 min read
Conservatives, Christianity and the Benefits System
We might be responsible for getting ourselves into a mess, but does that make us ‘responsible’ for getting ourselves out of it? I use...
Jun 25, 20174 min read
The meaning of rest – reducing the load
What does it mean for Jesus to give us rest? It is easy to spiritualise his words – that what he means is that we can carry on in our...
Dec 12, 20123 min read
Taking from the poor, Part 2
The sheep story continues… Note that the traveller represents the recession, the rich man is the wealthy of this country and the poor men...
Dec 8, 20124 min read
Taking from the poor
In the Old Testament of the Bible there is a story about King David and an affair he had. The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a...
Aug 16, 20123 min read
What does God teach us when we suffer?
I’ve been talking a lot with my family recently about appropriate responses to suffering. One of the most common responses I’ve come...
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