Slipstream Resources

Did St Paul Get Jesus Right?

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:16:00 +0000

You don’t need me to tell you that it is a very widespread idea that Paul messed up the religion of Jesus. It’s an old idea among liberal theologians –that the good human Jesus was transformed into a divine Saviour figure by people like Paul.

Joint Degree in Applied Theology and Performing Arts

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:17:00 +0000

Saltmine Trust, in partnership with Regents Theological College has just launched a brand new degree course, validated by the University of Wales.

How lonely are we?

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:41:00 +0000

In 2010 the Mental Health Foundation conducted research on the topic of loneliness in society today.

Summer Reading for Christian Leaders

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:38:00 +0000

Summer is a great time to encourage Christians to read – here’s a little list you can pass on to your congregations to help them think of books to pack on their hols.

Review of Personal Religion, Public Reality?

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:47:00 +0000

Steve Morris reviews Dallas Willard's latest book, Personal Religion, Public Reality?

Personal Religion, Public Reality?

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:27:00 +0000

Part of the introduction to Dallas Willard's latest book. "This book is about knowledge and about claims to knowledge in relationship to life and Christian faith..."

Five Myths About Prayer

Thu, 13 May 2010 09:27:00 +0000

No one doubts the importance of prayer but few feel especially competent. In part one of a two part series reflecting on his own struggles with prayer, Jeff Lucas looks at five myths that can hinder our prayer life.

Tony Campolo for Slipstream

Thu, 13 May 2010 09:03:00 +0000

Tony Campolo is professor emeritus of sociology at Eastern University. For ten years he was on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. He is the founder and president of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education. Here he talks to Krish Kandiah about prayer.

Listening with Different Ears

Wed, 12 May 2010 15:36:00 +0000

The theme of Spring Harvest 2010 was 'Different Eyes'. As the title suggests it was an invitation look for new ways to examine old issues. It prompted us to call this article 'Different Ears!'

Prayer life of Christians

Wed, 12 May 2010 15:13:00 +0000

Recent statistics on the prayer life of Christians in the UK

10 Myths in Christianity About Work

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:51:00 +0000

From Mark Leong's blog: notes from a Mark Driscoll sermon entitled "Work and Wealth"

God: New Evidence

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:39:00 +0000

‘God: new evidence’ is a significant video production from Focus, responding to the claims of Richard Dawkins and the new atheists.

Reimagining Preaching

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:15:00 +0000

It is the best-selling book of all time, with billions sold worldwide, yet it is increasingly becoming the least read book on our shelves. Within the evangelical church today, there is a such a crisis in confidence in the Bible that it is in danger of being sidelined from being the central foundation of our existence.

Review of Votewise Now!

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:42:00 +0000

Gareth Davies of CARE reviews Votewise Now! ed. Rose Lynas, a book to help you through the key political issues of the day.

Review of Raised with Christ

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:03:00 +0000

Dave Bish reviews Adrian Warnock's Raised with Christ, about the importance of Jesus' resurrection to Christianity.

The World Jesus Knew

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:09:00 +0000

Steve Morris reviews The World Jesus Knew by Anne Punton

The People's Preacher: C H Spurgeon

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:18:00 +0000

Steve Morris reviews The People's Preacher by C H Spurgeon

The 8 Secrets of Happiness

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:16:00 +0000

Steve Morris reviews The 8 Secrets of Happiness by Paul Griffiths and Martin Robson

Christians and Politics Statistics

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:08:00 +0000

The results from a recent opinion poll conducted by Comres on behalf of Theos showed that voters with religious faith could have a big influence on the outcome of the general election this year.

Nims Obunge: Be sure you can vote in the General Election

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:12:00 +0000

Revd. Nims Obunge, CEO of The Peace Alliance, urges us all to register to vote ahead of the upcoming General Election.

A Cross in the Box

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0000

I was shouting at the television. And no, it was not because my beloved Liverpool was failing to play its usual top class standard of premiership football. It was not even that I had failed to record the last episode of Heroes. What I was watching was even more galling.

My Father, Maker of the Trees

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:02:00 +0000

I had only been in the trees two days, and my determination turned to anger. The uneven bark cut my legs as I tried to climb. I pressed every muscle in my body against the awkward trunk of the tree until it anchored me to reach for the next branch. I felt like all of nature was against me.

The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Bible

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:44:00 +0000

Steve Morris reviews The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Bible by Colin Sinclair.

Different Eyes: The art of living beautifully

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:20:00 +0000

Steve Morris reviews Different Eyes: The art of living beautifully by Steve Chalke.

Three reasons why you don't read your Bible

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0000

From the earliest years of your Christian life- whether as a child raised in a Christian home, or as somebody brought to faith and discipled in a church group- you will have been told how important it is to read your Bible regularly.

Pathway to Jesus: A Postmodern Path to Faith

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0000

I can remember that afternoon as if it was yesterday. I(Doug)was standing out in the middle of the green grass of the park,singing as loudly as I could. Twenty of my Christian friends and I were holding guitars and singing to ‘witness’ to the people who lounged nearby on the sunny patches of grass.

Bible distribution and impact in the UK

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0000

Statistics on Bible distribution and impact on conversions in the UK

Vaughan Roberts

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:26:00 +0000

Vaughan Roberts is Rector of St Ebbe's Church in Oxford. Here he answers questions about preaching, Proclamation Trust, 9.38 and getting the church to engage with the Bible.

David Jackman Videos

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:38:00 +0000

David Jackman of Proclamation Trust answers the questions: does preaching need to change? How do you read the Bible for yourself?

Visualizing the Bible

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:56:00 +0000

An imaged to help you visualize all the cross-references in the Bible. From Chris Harrison at Carnegie Mellon University.

Six ways to engage with the Bible

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:04:00 +0000

So you want to get your church better involved with the Bible, but where do you start? Here are six useful ways for church leaders to get their church engaged with reading the Bible.

What is Biblefresh?

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Biblefresh is a movement which aims to encourage and inspire churches across the UK to make the most of the year 2011, empowering Christians to a deeper level of engagement with the Bible. The movement brings together nearly a hundred agencies to raise the level of biblical literacy across the UK.

Twitter as a Leadership Tool

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:09:00 +0000

Michael Hyatt persuades a friend of the potential of Twitter to develop leadership skills.

Taking the Pulse

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:59:00 +0000

Research by ComRes for the Bible Society, published in 2008, on the Bible's influence in today's church

Tom Wright Videos

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0000

Tom Wright talks about leadership and spiritual growth

Review: Should Christians Embrace Evolution?

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:04:00 +0000

David Couchman reviews Should Christians Embrace Evolution? Biblical and scientific responses

Tim Keller is not your pastor

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:05:00 +0000

Scott McLellan writes for Collide Magazine blog on the issue of using qualifiers when sending out church content over digital media.

Slipstream Extra: DigiMission

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:11:00 +0000

Talks from the Evangelical Alliance DigiMission day on 1 December 2009.

DigiMission video clips

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:13:00 +0000

Watch video clips from DigiMission on ustream.

Digital Britain

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:43:00 +0000

Statistics on Britain's use of the digital world

Twitter as a Spiritual Discipline

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Gerard Kelly writes about his "twitturgies" experiment with prayer on Twitter. Used with permission from Ian Matthews at www.everythingchristian.co.uk.

Statistics on views of science, religion, creation and evolution