faith
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I recently contacted friends and family who identify as atheist or agnostic and asked them a simple question: What would you want to ask Christians about their faith? What questions have stopped you from believing, or from trusting the legitimacy of Christianity’s core claims? What follows are my answers to each question, offered as honestly…
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I hadn’t searched for the footage. It searched for me. One morning, opening Facebook, I was confronted with video after video of Charlie Kirk being shot—slowed down, replayed, dissected. Teenagers who never sought such images were suddenly forced to witness a man’s death. The comments beneath horrified me. Some mocked, some celebrated. Others called for…
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Yesterday’s shooting of Charlie Kirk has left me compelled to write, not as a political statement, but as a Christian wrestling with grief, anger, and sorrow for our world. I never agreed with Charlie on everything. Few of us ever agree with anyone completely. But I respected him. I respected his courage to sit across…
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“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” These words from Jesus in John 14:15 are both a comfort and a challenge. We often speak about love in soft, sentimental terms—but Jesus connects love to obedience. Not a legalistic obedience, but one that flows naturally from relationship. To follow Jesus isn’t just about belief;…
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Ever planned a lads’ summer holiday only to end up uninvited to a couples’ winter getaway in Nottingham? Just me? Cool. Turns out, the disciples had their own version of missing the memo—Jesus rose from the dead just like He said, and they went back to fishing like it was business as usual. In John…
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Lent isn’t just about giving up sweets or caffeine for 40 days—it’s about learning to depend on God. When Jesus went into the wilderness, He wasn’t just enduring hunger; He was facing real temptation—the same kinds we face every day. Would He take control or trust the Father? Would He seek power without pain? Would…
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The Book of Job is often seen as a story about suffering, but at its core, it asks a deeper question: “Is God just?” Job’s friends argue that his suffering must be the result of some hidden sin, reflecting the common belief that good people are rewarded and bad people punished. But Job challenges this…
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September often signals a season of transition. After the relative calm and restfulness of summer, there’s a sudden return to routine. Work resumes, children go back to school, and in the Methodist Church, the new liturgical year begins. This abrupt shift from rest to activity can feel jarring. It propels many of us into the…
Where There’s Blayze 