Contending for true comfort Safety is a word that is saturating social media. From Instagram to podcasts, from radio programmes to blogs, this really is the buzz word for our times. Feeling safe, sensing trust, belonging somewhere are central to our place and personhood. We have responsibility to ensure the wellbeing, the right care, the oversight of the weak, vulnerable, marginalised. We are called to instil and cultivate the dignity and worth of humanity in every encounter

You know those requests people make that make you jump back a bit, in shock or in disgust, and leave you thinking '“Corr the audacity!” or make you say out loud “You what?!” Perhaps you’ve lent someone a couple of quid and they refuse to pay you back.. but then a few weeks down the line they ask to borrow more money.. the audacity?! Maybe you’ve asked for the whole world to be at peace and to turn to Jesus in repentance, before 2026 is here... Or maybe in the lead up to the a

I was chatting with a gentleman in his 90s who had phoned me to talk about his upcoming theological exam – he was a little worried that his arthritis might slow him down and he wanted to know if he might have some extra time. We talked for a while about various arrangements – all of which were easy to sort - and then I plucked up the courage to ask the question that had been on my mind for some time: “Out of interest, what has led you to do this course at this time?”. His ans

The Origin and Role of Ordained Ministry by Roger Beckwith I was a young whippersnapper of twenty three when I first attended a Baptist...

This is a summary of recent books read by Martin Davie, compiling his evaluations and the commendations of others. In this edition: A...

This year, I have been travelling the length and breadth of England with my new ‘stand-up theology’ show, God, The Bible and Everything...

The tragic murder of Charlie Kirk during a speaking event at the University of Utah has sparked an unprecedentedly strong reaction, not...

I’d like to look at a rather niche aspect of discipleship that I’ve been reflecting on over the last few weeks. It’s in the context of...

“He who has a why, can bear almost any how.” I wonder if you can relate to these words in any way, or if you even agree with them? They...

Freedom of religion, Christian conscientious objection, and the call to patient holiness in today’s world b y Martin Davie Book Review...

Recently our eldest child had ‘money week’ at school. She came home boldly declaring she had budgeted for our family and knew just how...

Book Review Trudging through the World Wide Web’s bank of theology can leave many hyper-interested young Christians disappointed. When...

Are you feeling trapped by the stress of striving for perfection in this world? Helen Thorne-Allenson writes this encouraging blog...

This is a summary of recent books read by Martin Davie, compiling his evaluations and the commendations of others. In this edition: The...

Let’s play a game of guess who. I’ll give you a number of facts that will lead to a particular person and your job is to guess who it is:...

Have you ever experienced spiritual despair that paralysed your prayer life? I have. What troubled me most was not my circumstances, but...

I heard the story recently of a young woman who converted to Christianity, having had no previous Christian contact, because she bought a...

This is a summary of recent books read by Martin Davie, compiling his evaluations and the commendations of others. In this edition: The...

In February 2015, 21 Christian construction workers sat on a beach in Libya. Across the bay stood a silent hotel, a reminder of a...

Everyone knows the legendary figure of Saint Patrick.  However, the real Patrick who lived and evangelised in fifth century Ireland was...