So, I saw someone asking why white Christians were repenting of the sins their ancestors committed against people of colour. […]
White Christians: don’t quote Ezekiel to duck responsibility for past and present racism Read Post »
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So, this is the season of Pentecost. In the Christian calendar, it’s when the church celebrates the coming of the
Somewhere in the months between our 10th anniversary and the time of writing this, I zipped my wedding and engagement
I’m happily married, but I don’t wear my wedding ring. (And I have all kinds of feels.) Read Post »
UncategorisedLike many of the Old Testament prophets, Isaiah spoke about injustice, calling the people of Israel and Judah to account
Isaiah 58:1-9a – adapted as a call to Christians who campaign Read Post »
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Photo credit: rawpixel on Pixabay The thought of getting your own back feels great. Some random guy sent you a
On telling wives and girlfriends about their partner’s misogyny – please be careful Read Post »
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I am not your easiest of customers. But I’m one of the most earnest. How you treat me has a
An open letter to group admins, from a borderline Aspie Read Post »
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Photo credit: Martin Jernberg https://unsplash.com/@martinjernberg Over the last few years I’ve found that there are some words that I’ve started
How the word ‘proxy’ helps me talk about equality Read Post »
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You bet I watched the royal wedding last Saturday! And I loved it. I’ll admit, if I’d heard the words
Love: fire or fruit? Bishop Curry’s sermon was missing a person, IMHO Read Post »
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As I finally come to write reviews of this last cluster of books from 2017 I realise that I’ve probably
Books of 2017: Titles for those who are looking outside the box Read Post »
UncategorisedI read all of these from cover to cover. Only kidding! The themes for 2017’s theological reading seem to have been
Books of 2017: Titles of interest to theology lovers and Bible students Read Post »
Uncategorised1 Corinthians 11:3. Ephesians 5:22. If you’ve been anywhere near the arguments about complementarianism you’ll probably know what these verses
Books of 2017: Titles of interest to egalitarian Christians Read Post »
UncategorisedFrom theology to anthropology to fiction, these are my books of 2017. I didn’t like all of them, and I
Books of 2017: ‘The Twilight of Cutting’ taught me about more than FGM Read Post »
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So, there is this idea that women have the ability and commission to preach just as much as men. This
Good Gifts for Growing People: A sermon on Romans 12:1-8 Read Post »
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I’ve always loved the first five books of the Bible (aka the Torah). I don’t feel lied to because suddenly
I always loved the Torah – and now I feel lied to (a complaint about translation) Read Post »
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Last Christmas I realised something that made me so angry I wanted to pick up my laptop and smash it
Why purity-as-separation undermines the church’s covenant calling Read Post »
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One of the classic things about abuse is that when you’re going through it, you often don’t realise it’s abuse.
This is how it feels to call out abuse and not be believed Read Post »
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OK, so I was having a Twitter conversation and was asked about practical examples to make churches more inclusive. I
How can we make churches more inclusive spaces Read Post »
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It’s the one-year anniversary of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting. It wasn’t long after 12 June 2016 that I spoke
The Orlando nightclub shooting: a challenge to non-LGBT Christians Read Post »
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Gary Thomas recently published an article “Does God Care How Many Children We Have?” It’s one of those really banal
Gary Thomas’ claim that Christians should have more children is unbiblical Read Post »
UncategorisedIn 2017, I want to be known for identifying with people who are both like and unlike me. It strikes
Be a priest in 2017: Identify with those who are like and unlike you Read Post »
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When I was at primary school, we used to play rounders – and I wasn’t very good at it. But
Serving the marginalised: Glamour and honour in Luke 14 Read Post »
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