Friday, 1 March 2013

BOATS

Some churches are cruise liners with benefits only for those on board.
Others are life boats, with rescue uppermost in their minds. They're not afraid of the storms.
There's room for only one kind in the harbour.

Tuesday, 25 December 2012

CHRISTMAS

If you get the beginning of God's story right you can't go far wrong.

Perhaps the greatest gift we can give our neighbour is the song of the angels.

Monday, 19 November 2012

GOD-PLEASING SEXUALITY

The celebration of a fitting union of the body of a man and the body of a woman made in the image of God. The cleaving of husband and wife spoken of by Jesus is replicated in every cell of the body of their offspring as the DNA strands intertwine. Indeed one flesh. God rejoices in fruitfulness desiring that above all and abhors a sterile relationship.

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

SAME-SEX PARTNERSHIPS

They usurp the family narrative, both backwards and forwards, leaving no alternative.

PRESERVATION OF SOCIETY

If society disassociates itself from accountability it is on the road to disintegration.

COVENANT OF MARRIAGE

A mutual commitment to preserve life and ensure creativity, grounded in faithfulness. The law must recognise and protect this.

GOVERNMENT

The badge of lost innocence. It must protect social covenants of faithfulness, so preserving society itself.

SECULARISM

It is a voice of death with no power to make civil servants or society.

ABORTION AND EUTHANASIA

Those who want permission to take life sign their own death warrant.

CIVILITY

Law-abiding nomocracy under God