Call it nitpicking if you will but some things that should be well known are not and so deserve corrective attention.
The collection of Jewish songs called the Psalms in the Bible trips up folk in that when you are …
“The Blood of Jesus” What?
My Pastor, the Rev. Karl Henlin of the Gregory Park Circuit of Baptist Churches, triggered the seed thought behind this article in a private conversation. He cannot be held responsible for where I am about to go with and beyond …
Lent: Rethinking Sin
As Christians reflect on the inner life before God it would help to revisit our notion of sin. Beyond the traditional view of sin as a breach of God’s requirement I urge a provocative and troubling view of sin from …
Understanding and dealing with Clergy sexual abuse
“If you have never felt a strong pull to sexual intercourse, you are abnormal, too
old too young or ‘too lie’ (i.e. untruthful)” Chisholm Plain Talk on Sex CD
Late last year Marverley Gospel Hall invited me to do a …
Dealing with Clergy Sexual Abuse
Just a few pointers here
1. Honest self-awareness is necessary
So, if you find yourself admiring minors (boys or girls) and every now and then you even have an erection while admiring any of them you need clinical help!
May I …
The Church and Culture
Several years ago I shared on this topic in a Church because I find that Christians tend to have an instinctive suspicion about things dubbed ‘culture’ whereas non-religious folk, especially if they are social scientists, tend to convey an instinctive …