From the category archives:

Abortion

Now It Is Time To Pray for President Obama

November 5, 2008

Much of the world is rejoicing today. Even with the profound differences Christians have with Obama over abortion, surely we can still rejoice that in a nation where slavery and segregation are not too distant memories, a non-Caucasian will be in the White House.
We can and we should be glad that this change may well [...]

Read the full article →

US Presidential Election Coverage

November 4, 2008

I don’t intend to cover the US election here in any detail. But I thought I should point you in a few directions if you are interested. One thing that has always puzzled UK evangelicals like me is why US politics is so polarized, with so few evangelicals voting Democratic. If you want a clear [...]

Read the full article →

Abortion Survivor Gianna Jessen

September 15, 2008

I received an email highlighting a video on youtube of Gianna Jessen who survived an abortion. Her story and advocacy of the rights of the unborn is compelling. More from Wikipedia or Gianna’s official site.
Part One
Part Two

Read the full article →

SERMON – Driscoll at Jubilee Church, London, on Loving the City (Jeremiah 29)

July 14, 2008

A City in a City
Yesterday at Jubilee we were privileged to have Mark Driscoll here with us. This is the first time he remembers preaching in another church in many years. You can dowload the sermon or listen to it right here:
Incidentally, Tim Chester has shared his notes from one of the sessions of the [...]

Read the full article →

TOAM08 – Mark Driscoll on the Missional Church

July 9, 2008

Terry began by recommending the outstanding biography of John Newton written by Jonathan Aitkin. I have listened to the CD version and enjoyed it immensely. I join Terry in commending it strongly to you. Terry also recommended two books by Christopher Wright on being missional.
Mark Driscoll began by returning to the marks of a spirit-filled [...]

Read the full article →

SERMON – Living for the Good of Others – Philippians 2

June 24, 2008

Here are some notes from the sermon I preached this past Sunday at Jubilee Church in Enfield Cineworld. You can download the audio or listen to it online in the following player:

I began by sharing the story of a mother who was diagnosed with terminal cancer and refused the abortion she was offered in order [...]

Read the full article →

An E-mail From A Reader About Abortion

May 17, 2008

I was glad to receive this e-mail from a regular reader who disagrees with some of what I said recently about abortion and Gordon Brown’s position.
Dear Adrian,
As a regular reader of your blog, I am pleased that you are highlighting the issue of abortion. You may also be interested in this video of Peter Saunders.
However, [...]

Read the full article →

Abortion In The UK – Time To Make A Stand

May 17, 2008

Earlier this week, I posted on Gordon Brown’s antagonism towards pro-lifers. I thought I would remind us of the opportunity that exists for us to do something about the forthcoming law if we live in the UK. There have been 6.7 million abortions since 1967 in the UK.
Here are some things you can [...]

Read the full article →

Gordon Brown Takes on the Church

May 14, 2008

Okay—political post warning. For those who think Christians should not engage in the political process or write political commentary, I suppose you’d better pass on by. But equally for those looking for an unequivocal statement of support for a particular party or leader, again pass on by.
I think it’s important that we have opinions on [...]

Read the full article →

SERMON – God’s Gift of Life (Exodus 20:13)

April 28, 2008

Here are notes from a sermon I preached on the 27th April at Jubilee Church. The mp3 is available to download here or listen to using the following embedded player-

“You shall not murder.” (Ex 20:13)
Ok, right at the outset, do we have any murderers here? No? Anyone planning on committing a murder? No? Good, so [...]

Read the full article →

US ELECTION – Dipping My Toe Into a Can of Worms

April 19, 2007

Up until now, I have mostly resisted getting drawn into commenting on US politics. I still think I probably won’t do too many of these kinds of posts — I’ve always thought it was none of my business! But tell me, my fair readers, do you want me to talk more about all this?
I thought [...]

Read the full article →

Viability of Babies in the Womb is Now 22 Weeks

February 28, 2007

The definition of when “life” enters a baby who is in the womb is a challenge for anyone who believes that it is at a different point from conception or at least implantation. The common alternative view is that it is when a baby is “viable”. The following story reveals the moving goalposts of this. [...]

Read the full article →

INTERVIEW – Wendy Alsup – A Deacon at the Church Mark Driscoll Leads – Conclusion

January 25, 2007

UPDATE In January 2008, the following post was identified as the 23rd all-time most popular post with readers of this blog. The 24th most widely read post was my interview with Rob Rufus—you can access either the audio version or the written transcript.
It was very interesting to get the inside story on what it’s like [...]

Read the full article →

Wayne Grudem on America’s Election

November 4, 2006

Wayne Grudem has published an article which is strongly in support of Bush and the Republicans. What is interesting to me as a Brit is that I could never imagine a leading Christian in the UK endorsing a politician this robustly. And yet you are the ones who separate church and state – not us. [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries