I have just returned from one of my favourite weddings of all time. My best friend married his new best friend in a beautiful ceremony with a fantastic reception in Bristol. The church was packed out with friends and family keen not to miss this couple, loved by many, make their vows before God. Everyone I talked to agreed it …
What I Have Learnt from Rowing
It is pitch black outside. It will be dark for the entire session on the water. The morning light will only begin to infiltrate the gloom as you hoist the boat back to the boathouse. The sweat threatens to freeze on your ears as your thoughts turn to coffee. Your friends are only just stumbling from their beds to join …
William Lane Craig UK Tour
It has been a couple of weeks since William Lane Craig visited the UK. I was privileged to catch Dr. Craig a number of times – twice in London and then at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford (see below for the full video of that evening). Dr. Craig is one of the foremost Christian philosophers of his generation and argues in …
Hypocrite
We are over half way through term here in Oxford, with only 4 weeks left before the Christmas break. It has been a whirlwind of lectures, meetings, essays, church events, rowing (look for a post next week on this!) and the like so far. Yet already Christmas is on the horizon and heading towards us at great pace. We are …
A Typical Day in Oxford
I thought I would provide a snap shot of what a day in my life looks like right now. Take for example, Thursday: 5:45 Off and at ’em 6:30 On the water for river session with Queen’s College Boat Club 8:30 Coffee 9:00 Chapel 10:00 Morning Lecture 12:30 Lunch 13:30 Afternoon Lecture 16:00 Research and writing time 19:00 Co-lead Alpha …
Critical Thinking
An Oregon man who traveled to England by boat because of his apparent placement on the no-fly list was detained Monday upon his arrival in Great Britain, according to his family and lawyer. Michael Migliore, a 23-year-old Muslim convert and dual citizen of the U.S. and Italy, had been trying unsuccessfully for months to fly to Italy to live with …
What Is Apologetics?
Later this month I start my studies with the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. I am excited about this and in my enthusiasm I share with my friends what I am doing. From time to time I am met with that blank-yet-friendly look only a Englishman can give, “Yes, I have no real understanding of what you are saying but …
Virtual Reality – Inherently Pyschotic?
Will Self asks ‘Is the internet inherently psychotic?’ on YouTube (HT Tom Price)
Christian Apologetics Blogs
Some recent bloggers I’ve come across with an Apologetics theme (in no particular order): Apologetics Guy A Faith to Live By The Poached Egg With All I Am Apologetics 315 In the mood for more? Take a look at this Apologetics Blog Directory …
Burning Cane Fields
The island of Maui (where I am for the Reformation Generation programme this summer) has two main economic components: tourism and agriculture. A large proportion of the agricultural component is the production of sugar from sugar cane. Before the cane is harvested the fields are burnt … No problem unless you live next to a field, drive past a field …