THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH
personal observations on life and faith
This Month's Article
The Vanity Of Nations
How an ancient text speaks to the world today. Who said the nation-state would become irrelevant in the new century? Clever assumptions about power leeching upwards to supra-national institutions like the EU and the IMF, outwards to powerful corporations and downwards to indigenous .... it
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Messy Prayer
True intercession is like a couple of musicians playing off one another until a new sound is made and a new song can be sung
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Smug Media
Has there ever been another time when more people have wanted to be someone else? You have to hand it to the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
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How Do We Distinguish The Word Of God In The Words Of Others?
Adding God's name to a word of guidance can make it difficult to assess unless we have the tools ..
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The Dehydrated Church
Is it possible that the church has lost too much water and is suffering from the symptoms? One day a few years ago I conducted a whistle-stop guided ....
Signalling Virtue
The brighter a light shines, the less likely people will want to look at the source and the more at what it truly illuminates
Day Of The Demagogue
Distinguishing cries of anguish from shouts of hate is vital for the health of democracy. The rise of
Controlling Behaviour
Rapid changes to the world make us insecure and less likely to let go of our grip to let God take a hold.
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How Not To Be A Control Freak
Weaving the advice of others into something wise is a skill too many leaders lack as they succumb to ....
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No Place To Hide
God must work through people who possess a potent combination of free agency and moral weakness. The outcomes are sometimes unsettlingly messy.
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The Dynamic We Cannot Do Without
Death and resurrection can be difficult truths to hold together,
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The New Landscape Of Leadership
An ability to see what others cannot see and the skill to deal with it is the unenviable person spec for ....
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Kicking The Darkness Until It Bleeds Light
Kicking The Darkness Until It Bleeds Light
The world is becoming a more dangerous place for many who believe in Christ. What can be done about it?
The emergence of several countries from tyranny and fear some 28 years ago with the collapse of east European communism has given the misleading impression that things have become easier for the global Church. In the last few years the worldwide indices of freedom of speech and worship have taken a knock and it has become harder in some places to believe in Christ
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GIRLS ON THE EDGE
When Jesus said we should be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect, he had something more empowering in mind than
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BACK IN MY DAY
Adults have always struggled to interpret the heartbeat of the generation they bring up, but this has become harder with the fluctuating rhythms of social media
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THE GOSPEL AND THE MARKET
Those who feel their interests are threatened by the Christian message typically hide their financial concern behind a veneer of public spiritedness.
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ARTICLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
Live Aid's Legacy
The generosity which inspired July 13, 1985 is still present in the
Debating Immigration
What are the values we should hold to in tackling today's big policy question?
Are We In A Muddle Over Our Discipleship?
Have we become so protective of personal autonomy in following Christ that we no longer submit to external discipline?
Is Willpower Enough To Win?
There are risks in suggesting that success in our chosen field is merely a function of wanting it more than the next person.