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July 2021

July 19, 2021

How Paying Attention to My Mood Helps Me Cope with Anxiety and Feel Better

Find the whole #TravelswithmyMonkey series here <<Previous post: 7 Reasons Why the Present Moment is the...

June 2021

June 07, 2021

7 Reasons Why the Present Moment is the Best Place to Be

Find the whole #TravelswithmyMonkey series here <<Previous post: Windmills of Your Mind: The Tyranny of Thought...

April 2020

April 04, 2020

Coronavirus Anxiety: A Practical Checklist for a Healthy Mind

The unprecedented global impact of COVID-19 is affecting us all in different ways. Whether it's...

March 2020

March 01, 2020

Windmills of Your Mind: The Tyranny of Thought

Find the whole #TravelswithmyMonkey series here <<Previous post: Is Happiness Even a Thing? Next post:...

February 2020

February 23, 2020

Is Happiness Even a Thing?

Find the whole #TravelswithmyMonkey series here <<Previous post: Have You Ever Felt Beaten Up By...

February 17, 2020

Have You Ever Felt Beaten Up By Your Own Brain?

Next post: Is Happiness Even a Thing? >> Allow me to introduce my monkey. This...

February 15, 2019

‘There is no Planet B’: Children Going on Strike over Climate Change

Thousands of UK students are taking the day off school today to demand action on...

February 14, 2019

10 Reasons Why Christians Should Care More About Climate Change

From the outset I shall assume that you, dear reader, are aware of the severity...

January 2019

January 16, 2019

Why We Are All the North Sentinel Islanders

By D.S. Leiter, AssertiveSpirituality.com I have a confession to make. Although I teach and study...

November 2018

November 21, 2018

Connectedness: A Refreshing Take on the Gospel Message

A few months ago my good friend Katie van Santen preached a sermon entitled "Connectedness", which...

November 14, 2018

Is Belief in the Afterlife Good for Us?

Not too long ago a question like this would have made the hairs on the...

October 2018

October 23, 2018

Uncovering the Political Heart of the Gospel

Is the message of Jesus political? For a long time my answer would have been...

October 17, 2018

#YemenCantWait: When will the world wake up to this crisis?

You could be forgiven for not knowing much about Yemen. The situation there has long...

July 2018

July 16, 2018

How to Stay in Church After a Faith Deconstruction

This is a 10-minuter. Grab a cuppa and a large donut, sit back and enjoy. It's easy to...

May 2018

May 05, 2018

What The Church Needs To Know About Mental Health

Mental health is a real thing. It's not something lazy people have made up so...

March 2018

March 13, 2018

I Am Other

This poem was written by my friend Katie van Santen. I Am Other This is...

March 05, 2018

How to Keep Millennials Engaged in Church

What does the future hold for the church? While it seems to be thriving in some...

February 2018

February 27, 2018

Mindfulness and the Doubting Christian: Finding Peace in Unknowing

This is Part 8 of my ‘Faith In The Fog’ series on my experiences with doubt,...

January 2018

January 10, 2018

The Day My Garden Caught Fire: Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary

About an hour ago I stepped out of my back door to empty the recycling bin. It's...

December 2017

December 28, 2017

5 Brilliant Motivational Tips for the New Year

It's the end of another year. You've consumed more turkey, chocolate and alcohol in the last...

December 22, 2017

Light and Shadow: The Magic, the Mayhem and the Meaning of Christmas

Man, I love Christmas. Winter boots, toasty toes, rosy cheeks and bobble hats. That festive...

December 01, 2017

Faith in the Fog: Rebuilding Trust When Belief Systems Have Crumbled

This is Part 7 of my ‘Faith In The Fog’ series on my experiences with doubt,...

November 2017

November 16, 2017

Faith in the Fog: Good Religion, Bad Religion

This is Part 6 of my ‘Faith In The Fog’ series on my experiences with doubt,...

September 2017

September 21, 2017

Faith in the Fog: On Losing Beliefs and Finding God

This is Part 5 of my ‘Faith In The Fog’ series on my experiences with doubt,...

July 2017

July 30, 2017

Can a Christian affirm same-sex marriage without rejecting the Bible?

This guest post was written by Katie van Santen This article is aimed to be...

July 28, 2017

Faith in the Fog: Love as our Compass

This is Part 4 of my ‘Faith In The Fog’ series on my experiences with doubt,...

June 2017

June 23, 2017

Faith in the Fog: Making Peace with the Messiness of the Bible

This is Part 3 of my ‘Faith In The Fog’ series on my experiences with doubt,...

May 2017

May 30, 2017

Faith in the Fog: Science, Atheism and the Search for Proof

This is Part 2 of my 'Faith In The Fog' series on my experiences with doubt,...

May 28, 2017

Faith in the Fog: Surviving As a Skeptical Christian

This is the first post in my 'Faith In The Fog' series on my experiences with...

March 2017

March 21, 2017

I Don’t Have The Luxury Of Despair

I like Martyn Joseph a lot. My dad has been a fan of his music...