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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So… the fabulous Sierra White has asked me to share some thoughts on modesty for her Facebook page Ezer Rising (and
Modesty 101: modesty is not about clothes, rather glory and context Read Post »
Sunlight, The Bible and other studies, The church and consent
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 »
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I got home tired. My temp job was uncomfortably far from where I lived, and I hated the travel. I
Who breaks in and does the washing up? Strange stories and Easter Read Post »
Sunlight, The Bible and hope
Extract from artwork created by Siku, @theartofsiku www.theartofsiku.com If you’ve spent time on Facebook or other social media, you’ve probably
New profile picture: grey places and the art of Siku Read Post »
My blogging, Starlight
“How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree
The friend who was always there: on faithfulness, creativity and being me Read Post »
My creativity, My faith, Starlight
In 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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This is a study/sermon, aimed at Christians, to help make sense of Revelation 22, particularly verses 10 to 17. It
Revelation 22 for beginners (with illustrations from Harry Potter) Read Post »
Sunlight, The Bible and hope
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 »
UncategorisedHe was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the
The Suffering Servant vs Ana: Choice, commitment and consent (part 4) Read Post »
Redemption and Fifty Shades
Dear Nate, I wondered what I should I do when I read your recent post about your sense of lament
An open letter to Nate Sparks on leaving evangelicalism Read Post »
Firelight, The church and exclusion
I was recently asked if the idea of ‘the One’ was biblical and I decided to blog about it as
Is the One True Love biblical? On hope, choice and responsibility Read Post »
Sunlight, The Bible and hope
Nehemiah. The next DVD and discussion series held my Bible study group will be on… Nehemiah. After reading a truly
What? A study on Nehemiah? And The Gospel Coalition wrote it? Read Post »
Firelight, The church and hope
I wrote this for my fellow Christians after the Orlando shooting on June 12th. Then Brexit happened on June 24th.
My choice in the wake of Orlando and Brexit Read Post »
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Only hope that is robust enough to engage with the reality of death is worthy of the name. [1] I’ve
Year of Hell, Remember Nothing, & The Wish: lessons on hope Read Post »
Hope in the arts, Sunlight, The Bible and hope
I wrote this story in a 10 minute challenge where I had to include all of the following words: Jelly babies, cedar wood,
The Cedar of Lebanon (a short story) Read Post »
My creativity, Starlight
I recently wrote a post in which I mentioned that my husband and I went for psychosexual therapy (you can
To the evangelical couple considering sex therapy Read Post »
Sunlight, The church and consent
It’s no secret that the majority of named people in the Bible are men. As a woman brought up in
This post is a writer’s-commentary on a sketch I wrote, based on two Bible stories: Joseph and Potiphar’s wife in
Ruth and Joseph: A closer look at love vs abuse Read Post »
#churchtoo, Firelight, Rape in the Old Testament, The church and consent
(Ruth chapter 3 in my pocket New Jerusalem Bible, published by Darton, Longman and Todd) This is a drama sketch
Love vs Abuse: a drama sketch about Boaz and Ruth, Joseph and Potiphar’s wife Read Post »
Consent in the arts, My creativity, Rape in the Old Testament, StarlightIt was just gone midday on the 21st January 2015. The previous evening I’d decided that it was worth doing a blog
Why do I write about the Fifty Shades trilogy? Read Post »
50 Shades, Moonlight, My blogging
