by Barney | Mar 27, 2020 | Life, Society
This post also appeared on Christian Today This post was co-written with my brother, Nathaniel Aspray The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. This means that there is ongoing transmission worldwide, and it is expected to spread...
by Barney | May 6, 2017 | Life, Society
The following four accounts were originally separate blog posts, recording my experiences of a series of visits to a maximum security prison. Their purpose is to show how my perspective was transformed through real-life encounters with people I do not normally...
by Barney | Oct 15, 2016 | Life, Society
“And when you fast…” – Matt 6:16 If a 1st century Christian could enter a time-machine and jump into the 21st century, what would they think about Western Christians today? What one thing would strike them the most? I suspect that they would be shocked at how...
by Barney | Aug 27, 2016 | Life, Society
“The unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to please the Lord; but the married man is anxious about the affairs of the world, how to please his wife, and his interests are divided.” (1 Cor 7:32-34) “There are eunuchs who have been so...
by Jen Smith | Dec 20, 2015 | Bible, Guest Post, Society
In the hubbub of Christmas, we can find it difficult to live in a way that demonstrates that we think it’s about more than just tinsel and turkey. Here, I offer a few ideas on how we might embody and reclaim the real Christmas spirit in the way we set our expectations...