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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.

Powers Principalities and the Internet
5 min

Powers principalities … and the internet

Worldwide “ransomware attacks” expose our total dependency on the internet 

Church conflicts - solutions
4 min

A battle to be won or a problem to be solved? — conflict in the church

Jesus’ teaching on managing church conflict

UK election and the christian response
4 min

Election 2017 — as a nation are we losing the plot?

The things that mattered before BREXIT, still matter. Let’s make sure they are not forgotten

conflict in churches
4 min

Why do Christians clash? … conflict in the church

Churches are more vulnerable to conflict than any other group, community, or organisation

Asking God why bad things happen
4 min

3 habits that can kill your faith

Three habits that will eat away at your faith by Agshin Jafarov

Why are Christians mean online?
3 min

Why Are Christians Mean Online?

On the web is it more important to be right … or Christ-like ?

Christian marriage
4 min

The 7 most important words in your Christian marriage

Game changing words we must learn to use

what we learn from the Simpsons about prayer
4 min

Is prayer the same as prayerfulness? …. The same as mindfulness?

.… or do you pray like the Simpsons?

4 min

Don’t read the Bible

5 ideas & resources for approaching your Bible

2016 - 6 lessons - 1 bible verse (2)
6 min

6 lessons and 1 verse from 2016

As Christians what do we learn from the events of 2016?

Donald Trump
3.5 min

He broke every rule in the book — but what now?

Unqualified, unlikely and unholy — but what’s next?

Not enough faith to be an atheist
4 min

Do you have enough faith to be an atheist?

… or why believe in God at all?

Christian faith and the internet
2 mins

God on the web

Experts comment on how the internet shapes your faith

bible questions
4.5 min

Questions we’re afraid to ask about the Bible

Is the Old Testament crammed with violence and made up stories?

Grow your faith
4 min

The 3 ideas that will change your faith forever

Reading this could seriously enrich your faith