doctrinal purity vs grace

Does an emphasis on doctrinal purity rule out grace being the most obvious smell we give off?
I’ve been mulling this over a little over the past weeks. Is it possible for the two to live in tension?  I know it must but I have rarely seen it happen..
It seems than when our focus is on [...]

It keeps coming back to the far side

“it’s not what you tell them, it’s’ what they hear that counts”
Red Auerbach, Former Boston Celtics Coach
Communication is something that is so intrinsic and so key to all areas of life, and yet the source of so much conflict and misunderstanding. Perhaps if we made more efforts to develop and understand others then we would [...]

If we can’t trust the integrity of the people who make decisions…

… and laws then how can we trust the decisions they make?
A valid question from a radio phone in this morning. The whole expenses scandal has raised lots of interesting questions. Not just why is the upkeep of a swimming pool so integral to performing the role of a Member of Parlaiment? One phone in [...]