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How do Christians feel about “religion”? We’re like a woman who’s always been dead against the institution of marriage. But then she meets a guy. Maybe she even marries him. Why? Not because she believes in marriage per se, but because she believes in him. Christians are those who have ‘met a guy’
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Much of our time at the moment is consumed with trying to finish as many practical jobs as possible in order to get the building ready for the beginning of the Foundry internship programme in September. This has meant much lifting of heavy objects, discerning what things to keep and what to chuck and definitely too much time spent in stiflingly hot loft space attempting to store away bits we need to keep but want out the way.
As such, our output has been a little lower this week but we still have some bits for you to check out. If you’re looking for some encouragement, why not listen to Paul’s sermon on 1 Corinthians 15 on the topic of the resurrection of the dead. Wonderful encouragement for believer and a challenge to those as yet undecided.
Glen and Paul also found time to record a LIVEcast, where in the wake of Pride month, they discussed whether we have reached peak pride.
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What happens when force is used to shape a culture’s beliefs? On all sides of the sexuality debates, hearts and minds are being by-passed and we’re all paying the price. Join Paul and Glen as they discuss Pride Month 2019 and the reactions to it.
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Last weekend saw the annual Glastonbury Festival delight festival goers. One particular performance that caught people’s attention was that of Stormzy, the South London grime artist, with his powerful performance of his worship-like song ‘Blinded By Your Grace’. Stormzy unashamedly told the crowd they were going to give all the glory to God before leading the assembled ‘congregation’ in a song of praise. But many Christians have been critical of the rapper after the rest of his show featured a number of profanities. So what are we to make of figures like Stormzy who at one moment give glory to God and in the next appear just as worldly as everyone else? Glen and Paul share their thoughts on this week’s LIVEcast.
On a more note, the conservative evangelical church in the UK has been rocked by the allegations that have recently surfaced concerning the improper conduct of Jonathan Fletcher, a former incumbent at Emmanuel Wimbledon and a prominent figure in the Iwerne Camps movement, as well as in conservative circles at large. As what happened comes to light, we ask what do we do when Christians are compromised? All that on this week’s LIVEcast.
And don’t miss a short video Glen did for the School of Faith, which includes a great illustration for our evangelism.
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The Room Illustration – School Of Faith
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Today we talk about the Church of England’s new Digital Charter for online engagement; Stormzy’s appearance at Glastonbury; and a tragic case of abuse within the church which has surfaced recently. How should we react when our Christian witness is compromised like this?
Links mentioned in the show:
The Church of England’s Digital Charter
Stormzy’s Performance at Glastonbury 2019
Walking With – A website for those affected by the recent revelations about Jonathan Fletcher
Vaughan Roberts Address at EMA – Shepherding The Flock Of God
Christopher Ash Article for The Gospel Coalition
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Last week saw Christians petitioning Netflix to cancel the hit show “Good Omens”, a series based on a book by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. Unfortunately for them, the show is actually made by Amazon! Nonetheless, Glen had some thoughts on whether the show is really all that bad. And his video even earned a retweet from Mr Gaiman himself!
The topic of abortion has been in focus this week with the news that a judge had ordered a woman to have an abortion against the will of herself and her family. Paul and Glen discuss this topic in more detail on this week’s LIVEcast and Glen dedicates his monologue to the issue.
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Good Omens Good: Bad Theology Bad
Persons Before Power Monologue
The Violinist Analogy Debunked
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Today we talk about the Court of Protection’s ruling to force abortion on an unwilling mother; the question of character in politics; and the new Amazon Prime show, Good Omens.
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How should we approach reaching our culture with the gospel? Do we lead with an apologetic stance, showing people that faith is reasonable in order to then be able to share something of Jesus and the resurrection? Or do we lead with Jesus and the resurrection? Well what approach do we find in scripture. Advocates of apologetics have long camped out in Acts 17 whilst those in favour of leading with Christ have made their arguments from 1 Corinthians 1. But are these really two different approaches? Is Paul contradicting himself or did he simple change his approach. Why not have a look at Glen’s latest video examining the subject and the listen to Paul and Glen delve deeper into the subject on this week’s LIVEcast?
This week also saw the report of two separate instances of people’s response to two autistic boys. One response gets it very right. One gets it very wrong. One was at a theme park in the States, the other a chapel in Cambridge. Can you guess which way round it was? Watch the LIVEcast or listen to our podcast to find out.
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Today we discuss two approaches to autism covered in the news. We also chat through the question: What’s our approach to reaching the culture; Acts 17 or 1 Corinthians 1?
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Some of you will be aware that this Sunday is Trinity Sunday in the church calendar. Glen once noted that searches on his blog for the word “trinity” spiked the Saturday evening before Trinity Sunday in what we can only assume was a desperate last minute scrabble for a talk by exasperated pastors who were still not quite sure what on earth they were going to say the next morning. Well never fear, as Glen and Paul have taken the time on this week’s podcast/LIVEcast to think ‘”Why the Trinity?” Why is the trinity so important in our evangelism and as part of the good news of Christianity. You can check out their thoughts either on video or audio.
Jordan Peterson made waves again recently when asked (again) why he won’t give a clear answer on whether he believes in God. In an emotional response, Peterson asked who would have the audacity to say they believed, given the burden it places on people. If we claim to believe in God, we ought to live like we do and who can claim that? They were striking words, but has Peterson missed something? Well Glen thinks he has, so make sure to check out his latest video examining Peterson’s words. We can honestly say this video is the last word on Jordan Peterson!
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