Last night, we had our weekly community group. Our usual practice is to chew over the sermon we heard on Sunday. We re-read the passage,
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.
Why we celebrate Christmas regardless
If you have followed this blog for a while, you will know our church building is in the middle of an overwhelmingly South Asian Muslim
Why do we have the baptismal process we do?
We are just talking with somebody about potentially baptising them. In fact, we have a series of people at slightly different stages of our process.
Snippets from the interweb (28th November 2021)
Engaging our children’s world ‘We need to work hard at helping our children not just hear God’s words and commands but in teaching them why
A potential solution to the channel crossing crisis
The ongoing migrant crisis has taken another foul turn. News reports told us that a boat capsized and 27 migrants seeking to cross the channel
Short-term visas, labour shortages and the reality of short-term missions
The boss at Lidl – Christian Härtnagel – has said short-term visas will not resolve labour shortages. The Times report: The boss of Lidl has