David Robertson
Ecclesiastes 3: The times they are a'changing
This passage is an extraordinarily beautiful summary of the optimistic view of the Christian life.
What should the Church do about transgender?
We need to challenge harmful ideologies which undermine the Word of God and by so doing attack the person of Christ and harm his creation.
Ecclesiastes 2: Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die
Some people really enjoy their work. That Monday morning feeling, for them, is springing out of bed and bounding to work with joy and zeal.
Is Donald Trump the Christian President?
I have militant atheist friends who delight in pointing me to President Trump's latest aberration before they gleefully point out he is 'my' President â ie the Christian President.
The Highway to Hell: How Ecclesiastes pinpoints our culture's demise
If Solomon with all his knowledge and wisdom could not find meaning then what chance do the rest of us have?
What would Jesus do about transgender?
I don't think he would issue minority reports, panic or despair. I don't think he would begin political campaigns. But neither do I think he would compromise at all on the truth of his word. Heaven and earth would pass away before that happens!
King Solomon's Pleasure Dome had sex, drugs and money. Why didn't it work?
David Robertson continues his series on Ecclesiastes, looking at chapter 2 and where we find pleasure.
Forget the atheist view of life: it's Jesus who truly sets us free
Without free will we cannot have moral responsibility. And without moral responsibility we cannot have justice, law and indeed society.
How the weird book of Ecclesiastes can gives us meaning in the 21st century
David Robertson continues his series on Ecclesiastes, looking at chapter 1 and how we find meaning.
Nothing new under the sun: Ecclesiastes is the gospel for today's society
I have come to the conclusion that for today's Western post-moderns, Ecclesiastes is the perfect Gospel to introduce them to Christ.
Weinstein, Spacey and the hypocrisy of the current moral panic
Human beings need to be redeemed from the abuse of power and the effects of the perversion of the good gifts that God has given us.
Revelation 22: Seven principles for today's church
The Bible begins with humanity being shut out from the presence of God â it ends with an open invitation to all to come and drink from the river of the water of life.
Scotland's smacking ban and the Church: Should Christians care?
Why the Church as a whole should not be associated with this campaign.
Revelation 21: Now for the good news
Sometimes we miss the sheer glory and beauty of the Gospel invitation, because we do not see, feel or long for the end result.
Reformation 500: With the 'fundamentalism, terror and religious violence' should we really celebrate?
My view is that we should certainly learn about it, and yes celebrate the good, whilst acknowledging the bad. But we need to be as careful of our own preconceptions and biases as we expect others to be of theirs.
A dangerous Church? The elephant in the Balliol College Freshers' Fair
Oxford's Balliol College has retracted its Christian Union ban, but are we ignoring the real problem behind all this, asks David Robertson.