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The Christian Institute provides a fantastic resource but also has got a lot of heat over the years.
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Eternity
Heaven and Hell and what happens to us when we die? What follows is the draft of my chapter on the important matter of Eternity, in the book I am writing: “It’s not what we were told”.
Continue readingThe Prophet Jonah and what we were not told
My main writing project these days is writing a book titled “It’s not what we were told”, tackling subjects Christians ought to know about but they weren’t told or mistold.
Continue readingFIFA World Cup 2026 (2)
Just over three weeks ago, I wrote my first of two parts concerning this year’s football World Cup (see here), just after the group stage had finished, mindful that it was going to be knock out from then on. I focused on the football but had to cover stuff like politics. In this sequel, I intend to do the same.
Continue readingSt. Vincent de Paul and the SVP (Southend) Charity
Earlier today I asked AI a question: “There is a Catholic charity known as SVP, which operates in my city that is named after St. Vincent Paul. Tell me about this man and why the name of the charity is appropriate”. It gave me an excellent answer, which I will include at the end.
Continue readingAsaph: Prophet, Worship Leader, and Voice of the Nation
Our church pastor has been running a series of Bible studies on the Psalms of Asaph. This got me thinking …
Continue readingMy Tribute to Ann Widdecombe
Four days ago, I learned of the death of Ann Widdecombe. I would not have been shocked if she had died naturally (she was 78, after all), but because she was murdered I, like many, was taken aback. We still don’t know the full details of what happened or that of the murderer and his motive. That itself is a concern as already things don’t seem to add up, but that is not why I am writing.
Continue readingI want to be Blackadder; I’m usually Mr Bean
On Rowan Atkinson, jesters, and why we still need comedy to speak freely.
Continue readingOne reason why studying the minor prophets matters
One of the lovely things about God is more often than not He uses unlikely people to take up His cause and often leaves behind those who seem more qualified, evidenced in the way that He used the Hebrew prophets. I have been doing a deep dive into the minor prophets of the Bible and found them all to be a fascinating bunch, with something to say, much of it applicable to our own times.
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