There is a reason Wesley read the early Church Fathers so carefully. He understood what many Protestants after him forgot: justification and healing are not competitors. The atonement is not merely a legal transaction. It is the restoration of what sin distorted in the human soul. Wesley built a bridge between the Reformation and the Fathers. We need to walk across it again.
The Narnia books are deeply Christian — but as a child you probably misunderstood them entirely.
Aslan is a clear Christ figure, but it goes way beyond simple allegory.
C.S. Lewis's stories were written to profoundly awaken your imagination… (thread) 🧵
When we undermine the created order of God vindicated by Jesus' incarnation, death and resurrection, we undermine human value. It's that simple. The incarnate God is the only anchor which can truly safeguard us from ourselves. #AssistedDyingBill
Blasphemy is no small matter. To take the name of the Lord and creator of the universe in vain, is a grave thing. But no way should it be illegal. And no way should faiths be above rigorous scrutiny or criticism. I’m convinced Christianity is true, it doesn’t need molly-coddling!
@Paul_Manwaring I believe that due to Demos fundraising policy, all money currently donated to the campaign can be transferred to KH because she was on the ticket, but can’t be to a brand new candidate. Which puts her at a huge advantage.
@TheHannahFH As someone who freelanced for years, built a business and then got a ‘proper’ job. Don’t be afraid of it. I’ve grown professionally more in the past year, than in the previous 5. And the established organisations are looking for people with entrepreneurial flare!
I wondered whether I would do this, when the time came. But there don’t seem to be many tales of him as a person going round. And, for reasons that will become apparent, I’ll always be grateful. So anyway here it is:
A 🧵on the personal kindness of @Keir_Starmer
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My pastoral word to our church today re earthquakes, solar eclipses, and the end times:
1. Jesus’ return is closer today than it was yesterday.
2. Resist the urge to center America to all things End Times. History doesn’t revolve around the USA.
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