I was talking personality types with some folks yesterday. Which, of course, gets one thinking about personality types. And often, one’s own personality type. I
Stephen Kneale
My name is Stephen Kneale. I am married to Rachel and have a son called Clement. My wife and I also have a second child on the way. I am the pastor at Oldham Bethel Church, an FIEC church in the Greater Manchester area of the UK which is also affiliated to the North West Partnership.
I hold qualifications in History & Politics (BA, University of Liverpool), Religious Studies & Philosophy (PGCE, Edge Hill University) and Theology (MA, Kings Evangelical Divinity School). I have also contributed to the academic journal The Evangelical Review of Theology and Politics.
My theological convictions can be described as Modern Reformed Evangelical. I hold to the doctrines of grace, credo-baptism (significantly informed by my Grace Baptist/strict & particular baptist background) and subscribe to the traditional tenets of Evangelicalism.
My political convictions can be described as left-leaning. I favour public ownership, wealth distribution and a regulated economy. I believe in fairness in the markets and freedom for the individual.
Trusting God’s sovereignty when appearances seem sub-optimal
Yesterday, I wrote a little about how we take account of our children when it comes to ministry. You can read that post here. I
Gospel sacrifice and prioritising our children
The Lord has given our children to us as a gift. We are to rightly enjoy them and scripture is clear that we ought to
Preaching because God is sovereign
There are weeks, are there not, where you look out at the church, you announce the passage you will be preaching and you think, why
Snippets from the interweb (14th August 2022)
What two gilded age Christian socialists would say to evangelicals today As I keep telling my American friends, British Socialism was not birthed in Marx,
They will remember what gets you excited
I have been dipping in and out of Jim Hamilton’s book on typology recently. As with most theological books, it’s not a page-turner but it