A Christian Manifesto

How do we build a church where people grow in love? We integrate faith and life into a coherent whole by combining relevant teaching from a Biblical perspective with prophetic action from a place of Spirit-filled rest.

Christianity: Unity in Diversity

The unity of the Body of Christ is central to our identity and therefore to our activity: there is only one Body, so we need to learn how to live in the light of this truth. We are all part of one Body, but that Body is made of many different parts;

Power Over People

Where does power lie in the modern world? We need to know. Quite often, we need to know in order to survive, to navigate the ever-changing challenges life throws at us. And we need to know if we want to change the world, to make it a better place.

Christianity: Words, Works and Wonders

If you want to follow Jesus, if you accept Him as your Lord, then you must listen to Him, you must hear and understand His words; you must put His words into practice, and demonstrate His love to everyone, the way He tells you to; and you must know t

Christianity: the Great Commission

We are called to be disciples, but not disciples of the Apostles – those first disciples. We, like them, are called both to be and to build disciples of Jesus. We, like them, are to teach what Jesus commanded – no more, and no less. This movement mus

Online Safety

In recent years, increasingly large areas of our lives depend upon the Internet - either in part, or entirely. It seems inevitable that this trend will continue. Governments and businesses are providing services through the Internet, and offline al

Assisted Dying: the November 2024 Bill

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Introduction

On 16 October 2024, the Labour MP Kim Leadbeater presented a Private Members’ Bill to Parliament, the "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-25". The long title states it will “allow adults who are terminall

Why Don't People Join the Church?

I talk with a lot of people, and - possibly as a consequence - I am asked this question on a fairly regular basis: why don't people join the church? On the basis of no formal research whatsoever, but simply looking back at conversations over the pas

Religion

There is a common assumption in many Western countries that if you are religious, then you 'believe in God', and that your choice of religion is all about believing in the 'right' God. However, while you will find a God or multiple gods in many relig

Healthcare

One quick point about the UK National Health Service (NHS): almost everybody agrees that it is in need of radical reform, so let's start to spell out what that reform might look like.

Better Choices

You only get one life to live, so why not spend it doing something which is worth doing?

Self Honesty

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Introduction

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Most people recognize honesty as a virtue, but there are several different forms of honesty, each with the

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A Christian Manifesto

Christianity: Unity in Diversity

Power Over People

Christianity: Words, Works and Wonders

Christianity: the Great Commission

Online Safety

Assisted Dying: the November 2024 Bill

Introduction

Why Don't People Join the Church?

Religion

Healthcare

Better Choices

Self Honesty

Introduction

Religion and Spirituality

Democracy: An Introduction

Money, The Financial System and Human Welfare

Three Kinds of Knowledge

Artificial Intelligence

Economic Reform

Money, Value and Wealth

Financial Services

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