David Baker
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Have you forgotten how revolutionary Jesus is?
Jesus's statements about his identity are radical and require a revolutionary response in the lives of those who hear clearly.
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Am I right to pray for Donald Trump's downfall?
What would you say if you had the opportunity to meet Donald Trump face to face?
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Why you need your church building much less than you think
When we read about the ministry of Jesus in the New Testament we are led to the inevitable conclusion that buildings matter much less than we often think.
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Ever felt betrayed? This is for you
As we continue our fortnightly pilgrimage through Mark's gospel we come to the place where Jesus is betrayed by Judas Iscariot, one of his 12 disciples.
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Dear Archbishop Justin, please heal my heartbreak
You were asked a direct question, which was: 'Is gay sex sinful?' And your reply was: 'You know very well that is a question I can't give a straight answer to.
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How to pray in your darkest ever moments
Prayer is not about putting money in a slot machine and getting chocolate out of the bottom. It's about a relationship with a God who may well take us through pain to accomplish things well beyond our mental horizon.
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The shocking truth about Anglican evangelicals
If you follow some secular media coverage of the Church of England, you might well be under the impression that its evangelical wing contained many who are divisive, homophobic and relentlessly negative.
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Is God angry? If so, why?
The New Testament declares that 'God is love' â and that instinctively sounds rather appealing. The idea of the Lord being angry in some way is something from which we might well instinctively recoil.
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Warning! You are not as spiritually strong as you think!
It all happened so quickly. I had let Christ down even before I had stopped to think about it.
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Where is the Church of England Evangelical Council when we need it?
A long time ago, in a land that certainly now feels far, far away, the renowned Anglican evangelical theologian John Stott had a good idea.
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Be amazed afresh at the wonder of Holy Communion!
How Holy Communion gives us a panoramic picture of God's saving activity in the cross of Christ, and our absolute dependence upon that.
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The General Synod of the Church of England was so shocking. Here's why
David Baker reflects on the apparent absence at synod of real theology â in other words, the ability to reflect on complex issues with calmness, depth and clarity from an explicitly Christian perspective.