David Baker
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Evangelicals may reject authority of liberal bishops in Church of England
Evangelical ministers in the Church of England are being urged to indicate their willingness to repudiate their obedience to any bishop who departs from established orthodoxy on issues of sexual morality – and to seek alternative episcopal oversight. → Read More
Honest questions for Church of England bishops and other leaders
s a parish minister my congregations can read statements by liberal bishops – but none by evangelicals at the time of writing. And that is more deeply depressing and demoralising than I can begin to explain. → Read More
Elizabeth II, Charles III and a higher throne
Isaiah 6 has some helpful verses as we process the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the succession of a new king. → Read More
Lambeth 2022: the end of the Anglican Communion?
Unity based on fudge and evasion is no unity at all. → Read More
Who will really lead Church of England evangelicals?
We evangelical clergy in the parishes are punch-drunk pandemic weary, unsettled by talk of parish mergers, wondering whether the LLF debate will force us out of the Church of England. I wouldn't presume to speak for everyone, but I am sure I speak for some at least when I say: we are weary. And we are waiting for leadership. → Read More
Ukraine: has weak West lost the will to live?
The West is weak. But as Christians we know the diagnosis is at heart a spiritual one, for when people turn their backs on God as many western Europeans have, and north Americans are increasingly doing, all sorts of things follow, writes David Baker. → Read More
What on earth is going on with the police?
As Christians we should be hugely concerned about the continuing erosion of the right to free speech – and indeed to think freely! → Read More
What will happen to evangelicals in the Church in Wales?
After the Church in Wales' same-sex blessing vote, there is no question that some evangelicals will now leave. → Read More
Should the Bishops of Manchester and Liverpool resign?
The Bishop of Manchester's comments on Matt Hancock's affair are troubling but I feel rather more concerned by the Bishop of Liverpool. → Read More
So, Anglican evangelical friends, what's the plan?
Thinking ahead, it is clear (and scarcely needs to be stated) that the established church faces huge challenges. How evangelicals respond to these challenges will depend on how they are led. → Read More
What can today's evangelicals learn from John Stott, 100 years after his birth?
The grace which Stott exemplified flowed from his trust in the truth of the Bible. Today, in the days of evangelicals often bashing each other over the head on Twitter and on Facebook, this connection between Scripture and humility is perhaps something we need to re-discover. → Read More
Justin Welby to ascend into heaven, Church of England announces
The Most Rev Justin Welby had previously announced plans for a sabbatical, but its precise shape and form remained a closely-guarded secret until this point. → Read More
What is healthy Christian diversity?
There is some legitimate diversity set out in Scripture when it comes to things we believe. But there's never any indication in the New Testament that there is a legitimate diversity to be had in some other matters – including matters of sexuality and gender. → Read More
Does God cause pandemics?
Is God in some way behind the current coronavirus pandemic? Is He sending us all a warning? Or is it just an example of life being out of control in a world full of problems? → Read More
Coronavirus: what two things does Jesus want you to do today?
How do we know what Jesus might want us to do as Christians during this Coronavirus pandemic? Fortunately, we don't have to guess – because Jesus was once asked what the most important commandment in Scripture is. → Read More
Archbishops apologise for 'hurt' caused by sex and marriage statement
The Church of England's bishops two Archbishops have issued an apology for the "hurt and division" caused by a statement maintaining a traditional position on sex and marriage. → Read More
Sex is for male-female marriage only, Church of England confirms
Sex only belongs in heterosexual marriage, a new statement from the Church of England's House of Bishops has declared. → Read More
The mysterious case of the Anglican Primates, Gafcon and Justin Welby
It is hard to see how the Anglican Communion's fractures can just be wished or willed away. → Read More
What could Donald Trump learn from 'Just War' theory?
One of the phrases trending on Twitter over the last few days has been '#FranzFerdinand' – and it's not in relation to the Scottish rock band which bears that name. → Read More
Gafcon calls alternative conference of worldwide Anglican bishops
The global network emerging as an alternative to the Anglican Communion has called a conference open to all orthodox bishops around the world. → Read More