As part of the ongoing “confidence in the gospel” initiative. I am pleased to be able to share with you an excellent talk from the inimitable Christina Baxter (former principal…

1. Justin Welby The spiritual leader of 80 million Anglicans was introduced after a moving gospel singing rendition of amazing grace followed by a rip roaring ear drum shattering rock…

The lausanne movement was pioneered by the incredibly humble and gifted duo of John Stott and Billy Graham. So it was with interest I came across this new video on…

Tomorrow sees the next in our series of national consultations on helping the church gain Confidence in the Gospel. NT Wright (who was in the middle of editing his new…

I am surprised that more people haven’t seen this cute little video about discipleship. It’s only 2 minutes long but manages to raise some good challenges to the church about…

Being Christlike has got to be the top priority for any Christian. Our latest book aims to help you do that by reflecting on the person on Jesus and the…

Here’s the script of what I shared with Christian Aid staff today: “Lest we forget”, in just three words images of poppy fields, trenches, medals, the strains of the Last…

  Here’s a great little video from #If campaign which is promoting putting the issue of global hunger clearly “on the table” at the G8 summit this summer. With Britain…

I believe the future of Christian influence in the UK will be different from the past. It will not be due to a top down assertion of power, but rather…

Here’s a fantastic video on the secret to remaining passionately committed to justice. To be honest it helps to explain why I believe adoption is the seed idea that will…

Enjoying spending time with the Salt and Light national leaders conference, here in sunny Teeside. Its been a pleasure to rub shoulders with so many mission minded leaders keen to…

Really excited to be working with UCCF in the Midlands to help equip students to get a vision for life beyond university. Here’s the rough cut of script I recorded…

  Every time I have a conversation about the uniqueness of Christ at a student mission, someone normally brings up the parable of the five blind men of Hindustan and…

I am a big fan of the Rend Collective. I think their music feels like worship songs for the Mumford and Sons generation – there’s a homemade, folky, engaging warmth…

How can we make sure that the gospel we preach is not just a cut down westernised emaciated gospel? Sadly because we often don’t reflect on what the gospel is…

I have been trying to follow up a talk our family heard on Sunday at our church gathering on generosity. I have been wanting to work together to reinforce these…

  I wrote a piece on blood and organ donation to support the Flesh and Blood campaign; I think its an excellent campaign and worth taking a closer look at….

I have enjoyed reading Tim Keller’s Center Church recently. I will publish a full review shortly. In the meantime I have always been struck by the gracious manner that Keller…

Michael Green is a living legend. He breaks the stereotype that an evangelist has to be a pragmatist or that theologians dont care about mission. I have been enjoying Michael’s…

We had our first confidence in the gospel consultation at St Paul’s Onslow Square on November 20th. It was an excellent day with a broad range of speakers and participants…