BLOGS

Tim reflects on the symbolism of the cross and its implications for our lives, particularly in light of contemporary discussions about the relationship between faith and deconstruction.

It’s Pentecost season! It’s a time when believers from around the world commemorate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. In this series of blogs on Pentecost, Ian Walker looks back on the first Pentecost as a key part of Jesus’ work of salvation and explores what it’s all about.

The Ascension of Jesus is an oft forgotten but essential celebration in the Christian faith. It is the day Jesus ascended on to Heaven to sit at the right hand of God. In this blog, Ian Walker explains what the Ascension is, what it means for believers today and encourages us to celebrate it.

With Easter just gone, Theresa Hengstermann reflects on God’s love expressed through Jesus-Christ at the cross and how a revelation of His love fuels us to love Him and people well.

Resurrection Sunday is, in many ways, the most important day of the Christian calendar. In this blog, Tim unpacks how a day which can seem to defy logic and our pre-conceived understandings of God can breathe new hope, purpose and life into each of our lives.

Silent Saturday is the Saturday between Jesus’ death on Good Friday and His resurrection on Sunday. In this blog, Grâce Bomboko writes about God’s Sabbath and what He was achieving through Jesus’ death on that special Sabbath day.

As we remember Jesus' death on Good Friday, we reflect on the importance of the Temple curtain being torn from top to bottom, and what this means for our relationship with God.

Holy week is a where Christians all over the world reflect on Jesus’ last days on earth, culminating in His death and resurrection. Here, Ian Walker reflects on Holy Thursday, where Jesus instituted the Last Supper as a way of remembering His sacrifice on the cross for our salvation. ‍

Jesus-Christ is the cornerstone of Christianity. As both God and man, He dwelled among us, died for mankind’s sin and was raised from the dead. In this blog, Grâce explores the truth about Jesus’ divinity and humanity and how both aspects of His nature were essential for the forgiveness of our sins and our reconciliation with God.

Christian Doctrine sums up what Christians believe, hold to and endeavor to live out. In this blog, Grâce Bomboko reflects on 5 reasons why Christian Doctrine still matters for us today and why we should be encouraged to dive in it.

Have you ever wondered what Christian Doctrine is? You may intuitively know that it is of paramount importance in the Christian faith. But what it actually is can be difficult to articulate. In this blog, Grâce Bomboko sheds light on what Christian Doctrine is with the intention that it will help us walk more confidently with God.

In this 3rd instalment of blogs on the Bible, Ian walker writes about the inspiration and authority of the Bible. What does it mean that the Bible is authoritative and inspired by God? The answer to this question can help us to trust the Bible as the Word of God and to apply it.

In this 3rd blog on Christmas, Grâce Bomboko reflects on the often-forgotten role of Joseph in the nativity story and the angelic visitation that would spell out how in Jesus, God would fulfil His promise to be ‘Emmanuel, God with us’.

In this series of blogs on Christmas, Ian Walker writes about Mary the mother of Jesus and what we can learn from her faith-filled response to God’s calling on her life to give birth to Jesus-Christ our saviour.

Christmas is the season where we remember the birth of our Lord and saviour Jesus-Christ. In this series of blogs on Christmas, Marcus Hubert writes about the important role that shepherds played in the nativity story.

Have you ever asked yourself how and where we get our theological beliefs from? In this blog, Tim James writes about the 4 (or 5) sources of Theology and how they help shape what we believe about God.

In this second instalment of blogs on the Bible, Grâce Bomboko writes about the Bible as our most important source of Theology and a mirror to our lives, as it reveals to us both who God is and who we are.

Whether you are Christian or not, the Bible is a book which has shaped so much of our world. But have you ever wondered what the Bible actually is all about? In this first instalment, Grâce Bomboko explores the foundations of what the Bible is and encourages us to dive into its story ourselves.

The Holy Spirit is a mystery to many. Who is He and why does He matter? In this blog, Ian Walker answers those questions by looking at key biblical passages.

The reality that God is One and Triune in the Persons of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit is a mystery. In this blog, Marcus Hubert offers a simple guide to the doctrine of the Trinity.

In this blog, Tim James explores what the 4 areas of Theology are and how they exist to answer questions about who God is, what we believe, what the Bible is and how to live its message.

In this blog in our series exploring our encounters with theology, Grâce Bomboko reflects on her ongoing theological journey, from school through to the present day.

Have you ever wondered about the backstory and context of the book of Acts? In this blog Marcus explores some of the key background to this foundational book of the New Testament.

In the final instalment of summaries on the New Testament gospels, Marcus turns his attention to the Gospel of John and sets out the key background of this fourth gospel.

In this third instalment of our series introducing the books of the New Testament, Marcus lays out a brief overview of the Gospel of Luke.

This is the second instalment in our blog series introducing different books of the New Testament. In this blog, Marcus turns his attention to the second gospel; the Gospel of Mark.

In this blog, Marcus outlines an introductory overview of the first Gospel in the New Testament - The Gospel According to Matthew.

Have you ever wondered why only four of the first-century gospels found their way into the New Testament? In this blog, Ian Walker explores some of the methods of canonisation that led to our modern-day New Testament.

In this blog, Marcus Hubert writes about his first encounter with theology and the impact that the Word of God has had on his life.

One way of strengthening our prayer life is the use of Scripture to support and complement our communication with God. In this blog Grâce reflects on how we can do this practically, in order to help us grow our relationship with God.

It can sometimes be unclear how exactly the Old and New Testaments fit together. Do they tell the same story? In this blog, Grâce Bomboko explores how the New Testament is rooted wholly in the writings of the Old Testament.

In this blog, Ian Walker reflects on his first encounters with theology and unpacks how theology has played a role in his walk with God.

Have you ever wondered what theology is really all about? In this blog we explore how theology has far less to do with essays and intellectual debates and far more to do with a lifelong journey of growing with God.