The following are notes accompanying a Bible Study on the Book of Hosea, held at my church 25/03/26.
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How Christian is Christian Nationalism?
I was recently alerted by a friend, a URC minister, concerning a magazine his denomination publishes and in particular an article in its latest edition, on Christian Nationalism. As the article is not online and I need to refer to it, I will provide a link to it at the end of this blog.
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What is Church/church and the parts we play?
Continue readingMy views on the Green Party and UK political parties
It was two weeks ago when the Green Party won a UK By-Election with a sizeable majority, followed by Reform UK (see here for what I wrote about the election outcome and my thoughts going forward). This was a historical result that consigned Labour (who previously held the seat) and Conservative to third and fourth places respectively. While By Elections tend to attract apathy and protest, this result also indicated that the two-party hegemony may be over.
Continue readingWhat is going on Iran (2)
On January 13th 2026 I posted my blog titled: “What is going on in Iran” (see here). Given so much has gone on since, involving Iran, that is of enormous magnitude, this follow up is in order.
Continue readingJohn Barber’s January and February 2026 writing and blog update
Below are click onable links to articles I posted on my website since the last time I sent out to my “friends who may be interested” e-distribution list. Feel free to either check out or discard.
Continue readingChrist in the Psalms (3) – Psalms 16, 45, 69, 110, 118
This is my third in my Christ in the Psalms series – see here for Part 1, and here for Part 2.
Continue readingGreen Party Wins Gorton and Denton By-Election
To be honest (lol), with so much going on in the world that is of an alarming nature and given my disillusionment with British politics, I have been paying less attention, than I would have once done, to when elections happen. Even so, I read here, with interest, the BBC account of what actually took place yesterday, election wise.
Continue readingThe Genealogy of Jesus and Five Unlikely Women
Last night, at my own church, we concluded a series of Bible studies on the Book of Ruth. Besides reflecting on the thrilling finale whereby the kinsman redeemer, Boaz, finally gets his prize, Ruth, we reflected on their descendants via David and eventually, Jesus. While Ruth and Boaz were the main seen characters, there was also Naomi, Ruth’s mother-in-law. We also considered the subject of genealogies. For my own thoughts on Ruth (see here) and Bible genealogies (see here). These go back nearly four years.
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