I still remember the first day I ever heard the words to "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross". At the time, I was like any teenage boy in my class, laughing and scoffing at any attempt by a proper grown-up to tell me something apparently profound about my (or anyone’s) life. We … [Read more...] about The Scoffer and the Cross
Faith
The Death of a Queen and the Death of a Culture
The death of Queen Elizabeth II will be more significant for our culture than most people realise. The Queen has been a pillar of godly virtue during a period of history in which western society has been brazenly eroding the moral foundations on which it was built on an … [Read more...] about The Death of a Queen and the Death of a Culture
Masculinity, the Church, and Jordan Peterson
Why is it that when men are looking for purpose in our increasingly purposeless culture, they seldom look to the Church? When men are looking for masculine role models, why do they rarely seek them in Christian leaders? Jordan Peterson's masculine message to the Church may not be … [Read more...] about Masculinity, the Church, and Jordan Peterson
Fighting with Lions
It was sometime last year, on a fairly ordinary car journey, when the voice of my then-7-year-old son piped up from his usual seat in the boot. He announced that he'd memorised something, and asked if we wanted to hear it. My wife and I gave each other a slightly bemused … [Read more...] about Fighting with Lions
On Christians and Twitter Fights
After a decade-and-a-half of successful avoidance, I finally joined Twitter last month. Just a few weeks later and I've already seen and felt enough to make me want to delete my account. It isn't just the way people talk, or the abuse they give so freely. It's the fact that you … [Read more...] about On Christians and Twitter Fights