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Here you will find a selection of essays, thoughts, ramblings and musings on various things theological, Baptist and left-wing. But maybe not in the order.

Maybe I'm not a good politician?

Anyone who is alive at this moment in time will notice that our politics is a bit messed up - to put it mildly. 'We have had enough of...

Truth is power.

A transcript of a sermon preached at Two:23, a multi-denominational LGBT+ service based at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, London....

Is Capitalism sin?

Whatever God looks like, if that doesn't happen, that is sin. What is the perfect life? What does society around you project as being th

The day my evangelicalism died.

'You will not turn me into a liberal!' This was my exclamation to my tutor when I was training to become a minister. Indeed, liberal...

Maybe you can't be Evangelical and Liberal?

Maybe you can’t be an Evangelical and a Liberal? I am a bit confused by Tim Farron. I am a proud socialist. My politics comes out of my...

Tactical Voting. Does it work?

There was an awful lot of talk on social media about voting tactically to keep the Tories out, an idea I greatly agree with! There were...

Don't tell me I can't be angry and to pray. I can do both.

Anger is a funny thing for Christians. You see we can't decide whether it's OK or not. We should be nice, shouldn't we? We should be...

Does Original Sin have any place in modern Christianity?

‘Do you think God sends babies to hell?’ This was a question that was presented to me during a time with members of my congregation....

Stick with Christmas...for now.

So I have spent a long time reflecting on Christmas this year and trying to write what seems like a million sermons which all bring...

There is no such thing as a 'Christian Country'.

There is no such thing as a Christian Country. ‘We are a Christian Country…’, ‘Last time I checked we were a Christian Country…’, ‘That...