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.

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?

Christianity versus atheism
5 min

What would it take to convince you that Christianity is false?

… or what would it take to convince you that Christianity is true?

Gospel according to Google
5 min

The Gospel According to Google

20 years on, has Google become an idol of our time?

Boris and the burka
5 min

Stop being offended on behalf of people who might be offended — Boris and the burka

Bank robbers, burkas and Boris

Miracles
5 min

Why don’t miracles happen today?

Dispelling the myths around miracles