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  • Stop Trying Harder

    Stop Trying Harder

    All the voices around you tell you to deliver, excel, perform. The voices in your head say the same. Two widespread, fundamental misunderstandings of what church is feed these voices. […]

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  • I Did Everything Right—Why Am I Still Broke?

    I Did Everything Right—Why Am I Still Broke?

    37% of kids in Manchester live in poverty. Recent data revealed that 9,589—that’s 1 in 61 people—in Manchester are homeless. Of that figure, 4,678 are children. In 2019, Manchester ranked […]

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  • Faith Is Not a Decision

    Faith Is Not a Decision

    God is not asking you to make a decision for Jesus. Or to choose Christ. Or to think things through and change your opinion. In the book of Romans, the […]

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  • Forgiven—Yet Still in Hell??

    Forgiven—Yet Still in Hell??

    On the cross, God reconciled the world to himself in Christ (2 Cor 5:19). Jesus took away the sin of the world (John 1:29). And he bore God’s wrath—his legal […]

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  • Why “If I Stop…” Feeds Your Porn Addiction

    Why “If I Stop…” Feeds Your Porn Addiction

    “It will rewire your brain.”“It will damage your relationships.”“It will control you.” You’ve been told these warnings countless times. You believe them. You’ve seen them in your life. And yet—no […]

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  • The Effectiveness of Inaction

    The Effectiveness of Inaction

    We all have the same instinct: If something is wrong → act. If people put you under pressure → respond. If the future is uncertain → take control. You feel […]

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  • You have nothing to prove

    You have nothing to prove

    You feel pressure to succeed. To perform. To deliver. There are obvious reasons for that. You need the pay check. Bills don’t pay themselves. But that’s not the main reason […]

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  • I’m Scared of People

    I’m Scared of People

    Sometimes another person can make your whole body feel unsafe. Perhaps someone has threatened you. Perhaps someone has lied about you, or turned others against you. Perhaps it is not […]

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  • Why No Evidence Will Ever Be Enough

    Why No Evidence Will Ever Be Enough

    Nobody can see God—even when he’s standing right in front of them. When the Bible says this, the claim is more than merely that God is some sort of dark […]

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  • Everyone is Forgiven—That’s Easter

    Everyone is Forgiven—That’s Easter

    Today, Jesus rose from the dead. He defeated all death, because on the cross he took away all sin. Most people I talk to think that God’s angry with them. […]

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