This isn’t a developed thought, but in thinking about the fact that Jesus managed to pretty much rock the world with just three years’ ministry, I got thinking about what we ought to do if we wanna change the world too. I guess there’s a number of things, but one thing He did primarily, was … More Turning the world upside-down
I had an experience once, a few years ago, and since then I’ve not been able to shake this thought I have about communion. The experience was that I was at a conference with a bunch of other fired-up young people/young adults. I actually only knew one of them but when you’re with a load … More Communion – wafers and wine, or cakes and coffee?
At the outset of many of my blog posts, I often have to find new language to excuse myself for what might seem like the obvious points made in the ensuing diatribe/exposition/rant/study/musing/etc. I’m afraid this one’s no exception. Revelation, I find, does not always involve the unveiling of brand-new information – in fact in my … More Love is…
Are you tired of hearing the same old thing from advertisers? Are you weary of always having them tell you what you don’t have? Were you sold something in the last 6 months that you then thought, “I don’t want this!” Then don’t fret! Your answer is here! It’s called the Bible! You see, I … More Antidote to commercialism
I’ve finally got around to updating my myspace page which you can view here (the address is http://www.myspace.com/bentriggmusic). I hadn’t used it for ages because for a long time it had been way too clunky and outdated, but people appear to be using it again, and seeing as I did already have an account, I … More Myspace
There’s a lot of spew all over the interweb about John Calvin, and indeed in particular about Calvin and Michael Servetus, a “heretic” who was burned at the stake on October 27th, 1553, in some way under the watchful eye of Calvin. “In some way,” I say, because it has been argued the extent to … More Verduin on Calvin’s burning of Servetus
I feel like I should say something special to commemorate post no. 99. (Not post no. 100 – that would be too clichéd) But those who know me will know I’m not usually the type who says something just for the sake of it. So what can I say? Only what’s on my mind at … More Post #99
Regular listeners to the podcast that comes out from Bethel Church in Redding, California, will have heard Bill Johnson saying this kind of thing lately: we’ve got to remember that everything is by grace. Even our greatest victories, it’s only because of grace. We must never lose sight of that. It’s a good point made … More It really is all about grace
So the news reader on The World Tonight on Radio 4 told us that Cambridge University have announced plans to up their tuition fees to the new maximum of £9,000 next year. According to the BBC News website: ‘An internal report … argues that to charge any less than the maximum would be “fiscally irresponsible” … More Cambridge stakes its position
Here’s a question: To what extent to we need to/can we say that we “have” money? I’ve been thinking about it and what with the rather obvious fleeting nature of riches (as our economy seems to be telling us at the moment), I’ve concluded that though I have earnt a lot of money, I don’t … More Interesting thought of the day
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