Author: theweeflea

Pastor, Writer, Debater, Blogger, Scot, Dundonian, married to Annabel....with three grown up children and two grandchildren.
Australia, Britain, Calvinism, Christianity, Education, Ethics, Justice, Liberalism, Podcasts, Politics, Sex and sexuality, Sport, The Church in Scotland, The Free Church, TV, USA, Videos

Quantum 51 – Cricket; Bigotry; The Catholic MP and the Free Church MP; Child Abuse; Jess Phillips; Scotland and Drugs; Trump; The Bachelorette; Mark Driscoll; Joni; The Handmaids Tale; Augustine Banned

This weeks Quantum ranges from explaining cricket to an MP demanding that the government look after her children five days a week – from The Bachelorette to Donald Trump..Enjoy…(and pass on!) We also looking at The Speaker and bigotry –  the firing of Allen Josephson, The Free Church MP and the Catholic MP https://theweeflea.com/2019/07/10/dear-ian-an-open-letter-to-ian-blackford/ Remember this song?  It’s been banned in a library play group! … Continue reading Quantum 51 – Cricket; Bigotry; The Catholic MP and the Free Church MP; Child Abuse; Jess Phillips; Scotland and Drugs; Trump; The Bachelorette; Mark Driscoll; Joni; The Handmaids Tale; Augustine Banned

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Apologetics, Asia, Australia, Evangelism, Sex and sexuality, USA

In The Market with Janet Parshall – From Sydney

This months ‘In the Market’ with Janet Parshall was the first from Sydney….it was great to be able to do the show at a decent hour in the morning – although Janet struggled to get her head round the idea that I was a day ahead of her – the US being even further behind Australia than it is behind Scotland….! We discussed Australia,  Third … Continue reading In The Market with Janet Parshall – From Sydney

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Apologetics, Britain, Evangelism, Films, Videos

The Case for Christian Theism – William Lane Craig on Tour in the UK

This is an excellent documentary about the William Lane Craig tour of the UK – The film shows Craig at his best – and the interest generated by his talks – so if you want to gen up on the Kalaam Cosmological argument, the Contingency Argument, the Moral Argument, Islam, Who Designed the Designer? The Evidence for the Resurrection etc… Enjoy… Why I am not … Continue reading The Case for Christian Theism – William Lane Craig on Tour in the UK

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Calvinism, Jesus Christ, the Church, USA

‘Daddy’ Driscoll

Mark Driscoll is back!  Only this time it is a new anti-Calvinist incarnation of the ‘look at me, I’m controversial’ preacher.  For those of you who don’t know of Mark – one of the most influential preachers of the past 25 years – here is a brief recap… I met Mark in 2008, in my first stint as editor of the Record…Dissing Driscoll – some … Continue reading ‘Daddy’ Driscoll

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Apologetics, Bible, Creation, science

A.S.K 7 – The Big Bang

BIBLE READING: Genesis 1:1-23 TEXT: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters (Genesis 1:1-2). One of the big problems that many young people face is when they are told something is what ‘Christianity’ teaches – when it … Continue reading A.S.K 7 – The Big Bang

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Britain, Christianity

Is the Church in the UK a sinking ship? Christian Today

(Photo: Unsplash/Daniel Roe) The Humanist official could hardly contain his glee – “Some genuine Good News today”, he declared on Facebook before linking to a headline – “Christianity Gives Way to Atheism in Britain Today, Survey Suggests”. A headline and press release that was repeated verbatim in most of the UK media this week. The findings from the British Social Attitudes survey certainly make grim … Continue reading Is the Church in the UK a sinking ship? Christian Today

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Asia, Australia, Britain, Christian Living, Culture, England, Ethics, Europe, Food, Liberalism, Media, Podcasts, Politics, science, USA

Quantum 50: The PM at Hillsong; Greg Sheridan; Islamaphobia; ; Northern Ireland; Amazon; Epstein; Paula White, Egypt; Greece; Denmark; Nurseries, Bewes; Santana

Quantum 51 – The links and videos are below: Australia – The Prime Minister at Hillsong –    The West – Is Christianity making a comeback –   Islamaphobia – https://twitter.com/spikedonline/status/1149043870937821184?s=12 Islamaphobia – Christian Today The Regressive Power grab in Northern Ireland – https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2019/07/northern-ireland-gay-marriage-and-the-great-liberal-power-grab/ CBC – Child Drag Queens –https://twitter.com/Jessicae13Eaton/status/1147617805845630978?s=20 Amazon ban books – https://www.christianpost.com/news/amazon-pulls-books-by-authors-who-once-identified-as-gay-lesbian.html?uid=38b40306c7 Decline in Millionaires –  Jeffrey Epstein –  Paula White – Holy … Continue reading Quantum 50: The PM at Hillsong; Greg Sheridan; Islamaphobia; ; Northern Ireland; Amazon; Epstein; Paula White, Egypt; Greece; Denmark; Nurseries, Bewes; Santana

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Apologetics, Evangelism, Videos

Unbelievable – Young People A.S.K- the Video

This is the video of the Unbelievable show with Justin Brierley and Hannah Timson I found this a fascinating conversation – the comments below are generally just depressing – the vitriol and abuse is at least proof of human depravity! Seeing the children asking the questions is superb….I also found it really moving that yesterday I got a lovely letter from a young person who … Continue reading Unbelievable – Young People A.S.K- the Video

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Ethics, Justice, Liberalism, Politics, Scotland, Sex and sexuality

Dear Ian – An Open Letter to Ian Blackford

Dear Ian, Forgive me the familiarity, but I do feel as though I know you.   In your role as leader of the SNP Westminster group you are regularly in the news.   You have an important job as a political leader, and as a Christian, I pray for you because we recognise that the work you do is vital and important.   I also understand that occasionally … Continue reading Dear Ian – An Open Letter to Ian Blackford

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