Formal & informal

In areas like mine, there are not a right lot of Christians about. We are in the middle of a majority Muslim area of town

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

What unbelievers think matters (at least a bit)

It is not at all uncommon to talk about whether church should do this or that. Usually, during those discussions, at some point the question

We need gospel clarity

I have lost count of the number of times I have heard a story approximating the following. Somebody has grown up going to church, hearing

Is belief in God the same as belief in Father Christmas?

Often, people make the comparison between God and Father Christmas. After all, you can’t see either of them. Some people believe in him, most people

Calvin on the virtue of unbelievers

A few days ago, I wrote an article discussing five beliefs that many assume Calvinists deny but that don’t undermine the doctrines of grace. You