Well, here we are right at the beginning of 2024. How has the year been so far? In Sweden it’s been cold. Very cold.

You Should Read These

Not especially New Year related but still here are 7 articles worth you bookmarking, reading & thinking about

1. Why C. S. Lewis Was Wrong about Psalm 23
2. The plight of Christians in Bethlehem and Jerusalem predates the latest Gaza war
3. Aleksandr Dugin: ‘I see no reason why we should not use nuclear weapons’ – If this man has any influence on Putin, God help us all.
4. 5 Practical Tips to Make Your Life Greener in 2024
5. The rate of return on exercise. 5.8% apparently.
6. The 150 Greatest Science Fiction Movies of All Time. Lots to argue with here.
7. Related. Is Tom Cruise actor GOAT?

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You Should Look At This

Incredible Winners of the 2023 Black and White Photo Awards

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You Should Listen To This

Such a great hymn.

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You Should Watch This

I haven’t watched one of these kind of videos in a while

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This Week’s Postings

1. Honour And Gratitude
2. A Change Of Climate (book review)
3. How Many Children Should Christians Have?
4. The Devil Has Everything He Wants
5. Functional Atheists & Secular Christians

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From The Archives

In a culture of mass ignorance of Christianity, the opponents of the gospel do not need to win arguments against well thought through theology, they just need to make us look stupid. And that isn’t very hard to do. In a culture war in the UK the church is hopelessly outgunned. Too few comedians, politicians, journalists and headline makers to hold off for very long.

Look To Your Defences!