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 āthat this Synod, recognising the...
“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...
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...
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...
In typical gimmicky fashion, after featuring the “thankful” purple flower reaction on Mother’s Day, Facebook has now includedĀ a “pride” reaction ā unsurprisingly...
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...
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...
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...
I am the worst at confrontation. Donāt let the volume of my voice and weight of my words fool you. Itās probably why I enjoy giving speeches rather than engaging in debates. Join the fight? Pick...