Stephen Kuhrt by Stephen Kuhrt The diminishing importance of monarchy in our world has made “king” a less than obvious model with which to understand the significance of Jesus. The persistence of its use, however, within both older hymns and modern songs, reflects its prominence within the biblical material. ‘Jesus as king’ not only operates on an … Continue Reading
The notes in the text are hyperlinked into the end notes; to return to the text, click on the end note number Growing up within evangelical subculture certainly gave me many things for which I will always be grateful: sustained affirmation of the personal relationship that I can have with God through Jesus, the breeding … Continue Reading
Like many others one of the things that I managed to fit in this Christmas was a trip to the cinema with my family to see The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Having read the book as a small child and directed it as a play during my time as a school teacher, I … Continue Reading
An enthusiastic church-planter forced to take drastic action after being cynically frustrated by his liberal bishop. Viewed from afar, this is how many evangelicals might well see the recent events within Southwark diocese. However the fact that well over thirty evangelical clergy from within the diocese have been happy to add their names to a … Continue Reading