There’s not a drop of nationalism in me. So watching some on the Right try to co-opt the Gospel into its service is particularly galling. In this week’s Well-Tempered, I explain why. Christianity Today Sojourners Plough Quarterly Simon Sarmiento Church Times

Responses to my latest piece has made me realise that we're in a political age of competing nostalgias, one conservative and the other progressive. This suggests that neither side is happy with how things are. It would be interesting to explore the source of this shared dis-ease.

Book blurb: In the last days of Roman Britain, a family clings to the land that has shaped their lives for generations. Rooted in place and tradition, Tillers of the Soil is a quiet, powerful story of work, belonging, and endurance. Front Porch Republic Roman Britain News The Church in Wales | Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru

Here's the whole cover. The photo is of Maen Llia here in the Brecon Beacons. Legend has it that on the equinox it drinks from the nearby stream. Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park Roman History Sacristy Press #historicalfiction

I should've added that there's a debate to be had about the use of external entities (funders, organisations, etc.) to achieve what congregations themselves may oppose. In such instances, power literally lies with those with the money. Madeleine Davies Marcus Walker Fergus Butler-Gallie