Jesus the Risen Lord

The third discourseman The following are all the direct references to Jesus’ resurrection that I could find in Romans. I’d recommend picking just a few to meditate on and read slowly. You can then read my bullet-point thoughts below. You can either go through them quickly, and get a sense of the overwhelming strength andContinue reading “Jesus the Risen Lord”

The Pursuit of Christian Internationalism, and why I’m pro-EU after seven years of wandering

Some Christians are leaning hard into nationalism nowadays, which I think is risky. Last year, Stephen Wolfe published The Case for Christian Nationalism. Wolfe defends nationalism as a prelapsarian, God-given instinct, naturally flowing from the command to be fruitful and multiply in number. Regardless of the Fall, Wolfe argues, families and tribes would have spreadContinue reading “The Pursuit of Christian Internationalism, and why I’m pro-EU after seven years of wandering”

Matthew’s Christmas Tree

The Third Discourseman The following is a very lightly edited version of a practice evangelistic Christmas talk I wrote as part of my ministry training. I’ve edited it to be more ‘bloggy’, less ‘talky’. Feel free to share! It’s on Matthew 1:1-17, which I’d recommend reading and then having open in front of you. ChristmasContinue reading “Matthew’s Christmas Tree”