My life, medieval-style

For the second time this week murders have put #Huddersfield in the national press. Please pray for our town, and especially for churches as they seek to engage communities with the transforming love of Christ. Thankyou.

Picture doesn’t begin to do the colours justice, but gorgeous markings. Glory be to God for dappled things!

‘Women in all countries are considered dust in the balance when their interests are pitted against those of men.’ Fanny Parks (‘Wanderings of a Pilgrim.’ London: Pelham Richardson, 1850, vol. 1. p. 162) Depressingly true - often no less so in churches!

Yorkshire Youth is meeting on Saturday 10th June, 10am-3.15pm. A great opportunity for 11-14 year olds to have fun, snacks, Bible teaching and games. Please book a place soon if your child would like to attend! #yorkshireyouth #hopechurchhd #hopechurchhuddersfield

Prepping for ch. 2 tomorrow

...and also, never put the Bible on the ground! 🤦‍♂️

So encouraged, Porter Harlow! Hope to return to writing on pastoral leadership themes once I've finished my DPhil later this year.

Go, Sarah!

Upcoming Book Launch events Sarah Allen's book on midlife and menopause is out in June. Come join us: Wednesday the 5th June, An Evening with Sarah at 10ofThose HQ in Leyland. Saturday 8th June Sarah Allen and Dr Rosslyn Perkins are in London. uk.10ofthose.com/events

From today's Irish Times:

‘The Preacher’s Catechism’, now in Portugese. Aleluia!

“It is clear that no church of God can be said to exist unless the Word is proclaimed, for that is its soul.” John Calvin

"Five years ago, I also started a biography on James Packer. Before 1970, we often worked together. Working on this book has been both a renewal of an old friendship and a benefit of learning more from him."

My Credo column in today’s The Times and The Sunday Times: God is an inconvenient truth in debate on assisted death.

Absolutely

'The Beauty of Christ's Humanity' is the theme for this year's Borders Conference in Carlisle, Nov 7–8. Our speakers will be Andrew Randall, Robert M. McCollum (@robmcc123 ) and Lewis Allen (Dr. Lewis Allen). Book your place: conferences.banneroftruth.org/conferences/bo…

My address for the next few months, preparing a critical edition of the Works of John Flavel

“Perhaps no man since the days of St. Augustine has written so largely in defence of the system of Grace; and, certainly, no man has treated that momentous subject, in all its branches, more closely, judiciously, and successfully.” Augustus Toplady on Dr. John Gill

Hugely important book, and a great read!