Preachers, personalities and what often drives our assessment of a good sermon

Have you ever noticed that people often find good preachers where they happen to like people? If someone doesn’t particularly like somebody – whether for

Three reasons outsider’s perception matters

It is true that we do not want to let the views and opinions of those outside the church drive too much of what goes

The idol of reputation

Everybody wants a good reputation. Nobody enjoys people speaking ill of them. And let’s face it, the Lord Jesus expects elders in his church to

Are we whatever we are or however we identify?

I saw the following video a couple of days ago in The Guardian. It concerns a woman who appears white but, in part due to

Like it or not, perception matters and it is often formed by experience

I remember when the story first emerged regarding Judah Adunbi. For those who don’t know, Adunbi worked as a race relations officer in Bristol, seeking