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How can the church truly welcome those who identify as transgender?

On July 9,Ā the General Synod of the Church of England passed a motion on Welcoming Transgender People. The motion, moved by ReverendĀ Christopher Newlands, urgedĀ ā€œthat this Synod, recognising the...

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Make purity cool again

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they willĀ see God.” (Matthew 5:8) I’ve always wondered what it would beĀ likeĀ to see God. IĀ wonderĀ how He looks at me, and ifĀ He likes what...

Culture

The fire of a man

I’ve been doing some thinking about manhood and found this interesting model: At the core of this model lies activities like hunting and surviving wilderness: Spilling blood, building from...

Worldview

Compassion without compromise

One of my friends came out to me. He said he was inĀ a same-sex relationship. I found it a highly uncomfortable experience;Ā it shocked me because this friend was a friend in Christ. What was worse...

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There’s no pride to be had in colourless conversations

In typical gimmicky fashion, after featuring the “thankful” purple flower reaction on Mother’s Day, Facebook has now includedĀ a “pride” reaction ā€“ unsurprisingly...

Real Life, Real People

Scarred by the hand of man, saved by the Hand of God: A pastor’s journey of grace

He was only five when it happened. In those days, young Ian loved watching his father play Chinese Chess with the neighbourhood’s older residents. In fact, he looked solely to his father for...

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I don’t shun you for your beliefs. Could I ask the same from you?

Christians?Ā Haters. Bigots. Hypocrites. Party-poopers. Wet blankets. I’ve heard it all before. I come from an arts school and creative background, so I have friends ā€” many friends, in fact...

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Are we building the kingdom we were meant to?

This is a tale of two kingdoms. But they don’t occupy different territories, nor do patrolled borders lay between them. They are infused but in theory they’re immiscible, incapable of...

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Coming out Christian

I am the worst at confrontation. Donā€™t let the volume of my voice and weight of my words fool you. Itā€™s probably why I enjoy giving speeches rather than engaging in debates. Join the fight? Pick...