The criticized leader

‘Some criticism clearly comes from love—someone sees something and then takes the bold step of pointing it out for the good of the leader. However, often criticism comes from personal disagreement. The leader, by definition, occupies a position that necessitates decision-making. Decisions impact other people. Rarely do the people impacted universally agree with the decisions a leader makes.’

Jesus claimed to be God by allowing his disciples to do something shocking

This one looks at one line of evidence pointing to Jesus’ self-professed divinity.

Can women be deacons? (video)

I agree with Matt Smethurst in this one.

The fall of Archbishop Welby

Carl Trueman: ‘he has fallen for allegedly assisting in the covering-up of abuse. He should have fallen much earlier for covering up of orthodoxy. That he did not do so tells us all we need to know about the priorities of the church over which he so pointlessly presided for so many years.’

Did Jesus diminish his divine power to become human? (video)

The short answer is ‘no’ but this one explains a bit further.

Before you cancel those holiday plans

‘Increasingly, you might find yourself in the same position as many Christians as you look ahead to spending the holidays with family members who voted differently from you. Should you cancel your plans? Lately, that question has been mentioned on news programs and talk shows. And the answer I’ve heard the most is “Yes.” But I think that is misguided. There might be many reasons why your Thanksgiving or Christmas activities need to change, but I don’t think “who your relatives voted for” should be among them. Hear me out.’

From the archive: Pastoring in the midst of depression

‘As many of you will know, I suffer with ongoing depression. I have a somewhat gory history with it.’