We all know the church is normally on some pendulum swing or other. It is very rare for churches to find a perfect, or even
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.
God does not hear the prayers of unbelievers
We have been going through Hebrews recently in church. The key headline from Sunday’s sermon was that, in Christ, we can have real confidence before
What abuse is not
The concept of abuse is floating around a lot at the moment. It is absolutely right that we recognise that there are pastors who abuse
Snippets from the interweb (22nd January 2023)
Millennials, don’t waste your childlessness I appreciated this one. The biblical call is to selflessness for the kingdom. The church’s call should, therefore, be to
Anglicans & nonconformists both need to ask questions about fellowship & compromise
Following on from what I wrote yesterday regarding the Church of England, it is worth noting what Church Society have said about these changes. You
The Church of England is now officially stating its own hypocrisy
The Church of England have now – after 6 years of consultations and deliberations – determined they will not be changing official doctrine in favour