“Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand.” Job 38:4 “I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.” Apostles’ Creed “So you’re a palaeontologist? What do you think about the Read more
Very pleased that the Scripture Union magazine Encounter with God has published my article ‘Transformation of Work’. Here is the article. God is a worker and He calls us to work in His wonderful but broken world. Some find it surprising that Read more
Last term I had the opportunity to teach undergraduates for the first time, and alongside that I completed the teaching development course offered by the Humanities division here in Oxford. Part of the course involved writing a teaching philosophy, and Read more
Very pleased that my new parable about Touch Wood has been published in the Baptist Times. You can read it below. I was enjoying a flat white with my good friend Tim who is a Manchester United fan. We were Read more
I am a confirmed lover of Christmas. I love fairy lights and frost on the ground, poinsettias and Christmas ornaments, baking and decorating the tree. I love all the frills. Even though none of these things are particularly ‘commercial’, I’ll Read more
Reflecting on what Advent might mean for my work, I ended up looking at the connection between teaching and research. About half of this Advent wraps up my first semester of teaching (in a job I recently began), and the other half will give a Read more
A friend of mine who is a primary school teacher recently remarked that she loves working at a Christian school because she can teach children not only how to learn, but why to learn. Creation is a reflection of God’s glory and power and Read more
Yesterday I went to a school in Doncaster. Picture it. There are 80 sixth formers and I have to engage them for 90 minutes on my own with just one teacher present. A tad frightening. I tell them about Tarzan, Read more
In Cambridge just over a week ago an audience of postgrads and other researchers gathered to think about the relationship between “Revelation and Reality”. This was the title of the 6th annual Forming a Christian Mind conference, co-organised this year by the Jubilee Centre, Christian Heritage, KLICE, UCCF and Read more
If you’re a Christian in a university department, how many other Christians do you know in your field? Define your field as broadly as you need until you can think of someone! How often do you have a chance to talk to Read more