This week I had a crack at breaking 20 minutes for the 5k, a friend had an operation to remove a cancer, I’ve enjoyed preparing a sermon for a series on 1 Samuel, we finished watching the latest season of American Ninja Warrior, had a fantastic conversation with Simon Guillebaud – life flies by fast some weeks.

You Should Read These

Seven handpicked articles from amongst all the many blogs I read. Some new, some old, all good.

1. It is a myth that in the Middle East Christians are only thriving in Israel
2. A sign of the times indeed. Ukrainian church with community air raid shelter
3. Baptism Is Not Optional. Correct.
4. Why was Jesus baptised?
5. Sweden Moves a Special 113-Year-Old Wooden Church to a New Home Miles Away
6. A German newspaper for Bolivian blondes
7. A house for sale with a 100,000 books!

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You Should Look At This

The weather! Finalists From the 2025 Weather Photographer of the Year Contest

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You Should Listen To This

The soundtrack to our Breaking 20 attempt.

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You Should Watch This

My brain can’t cope.

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This Week’s Postings

One is better than none.

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From The Archives

It would be great if Christians rediscovered their confidence that the way of Christ, as historically practised, is good because God says it is good, nice that it is to have social scientists confirming some of these things. Live boldly, live confidently, trust not in your intuition but in His guiding Word.

Outsourcing our moral intuition

Have a great weekend.