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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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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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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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Africa, Apologetics, Asia, Australia, Bible, Britain, Christianity, Education, Equality, Ethics, Europe, Jesus Christ, Liberalism, Media, Music, Politics, Scotland, Sex and sexuality, USA

Quantum 49 – Felix ; Mexican Marriage; Brazilian Evangelicals; Pro-Life Democrats; Mali; Legarde; Renaming Women; Oreos; Tatchell; Derby Uni; Charities; Social Credit in China; Misquoting Bible;

The first Quantum from Oz Felix Ngole – https://stephenmcalpine.com/if-only-there-were-someone-other-than-izzy/ Mexican State supports marriage – https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/mexican-states-legislature-defends-marriage-as-one-man-and-one-woman-only?utm_content=buffer162d3&utm_medium=WCDM%2BBuffer&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=WCDM&fbclid=IwAR3ydBfDC8ecsj4cOoAeqT9-ymfQxwVi3rYy3fXgqXCY-aW3Zw4Fw1hFjME Brazilian Evangelicals – https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/brazil-evangelicals-jesus-march-millions?fbclid=IwAR1DwBowDlIRmGvY1q8bac61zB4LT9vDjx5-UP3aR0JoIzPZZvM_iQZkoQE Pro-Life Democrat – Abortion genocide. https://www.liveaction.org/news/black-female-democrat-abortion-genocide/?fbclid=IwAR2FrEsTe8ggnCO7xzUVHUbOXm2BDM74pkpPGXiP4YLi1nL–cvcai8b3iU Massacre in Mali – https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48579475 Christian Legarde – https://www.spiked-online.com/2019/07/03/this-is-what-eu-democracy-looks-like/ The renaming of women – https://twitter.com/paulembery/status/1144821953506742273?s=12 Oreos – https://thefederalist.com/2019/07/01/special-lgbt-edition-oreos-indoctrinate-kids-trans-pronouns/ Love is Love – Age gap – https://twitter.com/cf_farrow/status/1144632295187525632?s=12 Charities and the Government – https://twitter.com/journostephen/status/1146495338964033537?s=1 Social Credit – https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/01/china-bans-23m-discredited-citizens-from-buying-travel-tickets-social-credit-system Misquoting the Bible – … Continue reading Quantum 49 – Felix ; Mexican Marriage; Brazilian Evangelicals; Pro-Life Democrats; Mali; Legarde; Renaming Women; Oreos; Tatchell; Derby Uni; Charities; Social Credit in China; Misquoting Bible;

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Christian Living, Ethics, Justice, Politics

Living Like a Refugee

This weeks column in Christian Today  The difference between seeing the stranger and being the stranger Refugees fleeing the Middle EastChurch Response for Refugees Parting is such sweet sorrow. This week I closed the door and turned the key for the last time in the house that has been our home for 27 years. Saying farewell to the place you have lived, and the church … Continue reading Living Like a Refugee

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Australia, Britain, Europe, Media, Politics, Radio, Scotland, Sex and sexuality, St Peters, The Free Church

The Last Farewell – The Long Interview with Bill Whiteford

This is my farewell gift to Scotland!  – An interview broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland this morning at 8:30.  It’s called the long interview because having 30 minutes to discuss on radio is unusual.  I found Bill Whiteford to be one of the best interviewers I have ever faced – probing and challenging without being rude and aggressive.   We discussed a range of subjects, the … Continue reading The Last Farewell – The Long Interview with Bill Whiteford

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Apologetics, Bible, Britain, Christian Living, Culture, Ethics, Films, Jesus Christ, Personal, Podcasts, Politics, Radio, Sex and sexuality, USA

Quantum 48 – Adverts; Monty Python; Jeremy Hunt; Margaret Thatcher; Mark Fields; Forced Abortion; Patrick Harvie; Toy Story 4; The Archers

Quantum 48 What do our adverts say about our culture? Would Monty Python be permitted today? Are the Tories the party of the family?  What does Jeremy Hunt think that every child needs to be taught? When did Mrs Thatcher pray?  What did she think about leadership? Why is Mark Fields more important than the 44 men charged with child sex abuse in Kirklees Why … Continue reading Quantum 48 – Adverts; Monty Python; Jeremy Hunt; Margaret Thatcher; Mark Fields; Forced Abortion; Patrick Harvie; Toy Story 4; The Archers

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Christianity, Politics, Prayer, USA

The Demonic and the President

This weeks Christian Today column.   I gave it the title ‘ The Demonic and the President’ – but it was retitled to “Demons and principalities: my problem with Paula White’s prayer for the President”.   Paula White praying for Donald Trump at a rally launching his 2020 re-election campaign(Photo: Fox News) This week President Donald Trump officially started his 2020 re-election campaign in Florida (it seems … Continue reading The Demonic and the President

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Australia, Dundee, Europe, Evangelism, Politics, Scotland, St Peters, The Free Church, USA

Generation Podcast – Para Church Ministries, Evangelism with the Elites/Poor? Why Australia? Culture; Becoming a Tory; Illness; Debating; Reputation; St Peters; The Future of the Free Church

  This is a somewhat different interview – the Free Church has started a new podcast called Generation.   (you can subscribe to it on Itunes) In this one, the ‘mischievous’ David Meredith, who knows me all, questions/interrogates me about moving to Australia and working with City Bible Forum.  We discuss working with the elites/poor, parachurch ministries, why go to Australia?  Differences between Australian, American and … Continue reading Generation Podcast – Para Church Ministries, Evangelism with the Elites/Poor? Why Australia? Culture; Becoming a Tory; Illness; Debating; Reputation; St Peters; The Future of the Free Church

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Dundee, Media, Politics, Scotland, Sport, St Peters

Decades in Dundee – Part 2 – Kevin McKenna on Faith, Politics, the Free Church and Journalism

Part two of the Decades in Dundee…. An interview with Kevin McKenna  in which he reveals many things – including that he studied to be a priest but ended up not doing it after attending a charismatic meeting in a Church of Scotland!  And his views on the Free Church!  Kevin was brilliant in this…intelligent, amusing and compassionate…Enjoy…   Decades in Dundee – Part 1 … Continue reading Decades in Dundee – Part 2 – Kevin McKenna on Faith, Politics, the Free Church and Journalism

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