Blog

For thinking Christians

These short blogs by Chris reflect on topics such as the impacts of AI and technology, bizarre Bible passages, or current-day politics, as well as big questions like faith deconstruction, suffering and other religions.

5 min

When we return to normality — what will that look like?

How coronavirus is recalibrating the way we work, socialise and do church

christian response to coronavirus
5 min

Christ centred living in troubling times

Fear faith and coronavirus

can atheism result in a better world
6 min

Can atheism deliver a better world?

Or does religious belief make people healthier, happier and more productive members of society?

Technology disrupts church
5 min

Thou Shalt Be Disrupted — how technology is transforming church

How technology will transform our churches — in 2020

Corbyn's Brexit
4 min

How to survive the election without losing your mind

How do you deal with such absurdity and uncertainty?

Hospitality and welcome
5 min

The one Biblical command we never talk about

Recovering hospitality as a Christian tradition

5 min

Why do Christians Lose Their Faith?

And what can we do about it?

Ben Stokes ricochet
3 min

Ben Stokes: Redemption, forgiveness and the God of second chances

We are not defined by our past — but we must be changed by it

Steve Chalke
5 min

The Lost Message of Paul

Steve Chalke’s new book claims that our understanding of the New Testament is wrong

Chris Evans
4 min

Chris Evans claims he heard the voice of God – should we believe him?

Veteran TV and radio presenter Chris Evans swears it happened. God spoke to him

red flower - hard stones
4 min

Why does God allow bad things to happen?

A question that never goes away

Easter, Jesus and Molech
4 min

This Easter will you worship Jesus or Molech?

It can be surprisingly hard to understand the cross

was Jesus a Muslim
4 min

Was Jesus a Muslim?

Millions of people say he was

Voices and lessons from 2018
5 min

The 5 best, worst and most surprising voices of 2018

From Boris to Trump and Gogglebox to Google … what did we learn from 2018? (a BREXIT free zone)

sacred salt, holy water & things that go bump
6 min

Sacred salt, holy water, and things that go bump in the night

Is deliverance ministry Biblical, … or is it bonkers?