I was asked to do a thing on partnership from Philippians 1 this week. Whilst I’m not going to give you the talk verbatim –
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.
On being simple and straightforward
There is a theory that does the rounds that people in communities like mine need everything dumbed down. People hear us talking about keeping things
Why I am a British republican
The other day, I wrote about how the timing of discussion about monarchy and republicanism is hardly the fault of those who would prefer to
What should we make of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s address at the Queen’s funeral?
As I write this, I have one eye on the funeral. My wife (not a monarchist) appreciates the historic value of the occasion. Like a
The timing is not our fault and may bite back
Few people think that funerals are a good time to have a discussion about the merits of a person or institution they represented. As a
Snippets from the interweb (18th September 2022)
Why difficult conversations are getting more difficult Really helpful analysis from Ray Evans in this one. What spoils the Lord’s Supper? ‘For many years, I