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Diary of a (Maybe) Retired Pastor

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  • Adolescence – A Warning To The Church

    The Netflix drama Adolescence harrowingly portrayed the evil consequences of misogyny and incel culture. Complementarian doctrine, held by some churches,, provides, however tangentially, support and justification for misogynistic and incel notions. The scirptural justification for this teaching is extremely weak. There should be no place for complementrianism in churches.

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  • A New Age Has Dawned

    The Bible speaks of a time when Satan is released from a 1000 year incarceration to deceive the nations. We seem to have entered into this period of time. Russia and Israel routinely and brazenly speak falsehood. In this, they have been enabled by the US through President Trump.

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  • Is The UK State Biased Against Palestine?

    Recent actions and words by Palestine Action and Bob Vylan have drawn strong condemnations and legislative action from the UK government. This contrasts strongly with the muted comments about Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank. One cannot help but suspect that there is an entrenched bias against Palestine.

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  • When Pastors Sue Their Churches

    Two cases of ministers suing their church employers. Are they wrong? The employment tribunal evidently thought not, fining one church £400000.

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  • The Promised Land Forever?

    The Israeli government believes that Gaza and the West Bank belongs to Israel because of divine promise. But the divine promise has always been conditional on faithfulness by Israel. The present and recent actions of the Israeli government places it far beyond the promise of God.

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