Andrew Wilson
@AJWTheology
Christian, pastor, writer.
Stopped in Lichfield to see the cathedral, although the boys were more impressed with the cafes: “Why don’t they have banana and peanut milkshakes in Eastbourne?”
This astonishing punchline from Richard Evans’s Third Reich trilogy is much more powerful when you realise he wrote it in 2008 😳
Astonished to learn that over a third of all German troops were killed in the last four and a half months of the war. What a macabre demonstration of the sunk costs fallacy.
Fact of the day: the term “iron curtain” was originally coined not by Churchill but by Josef Goebbels, on 25 February 1945.
The goal of education in each century. 753 BC - The cultivation of virtue 33 AD - The cultivation of virtue 313 AD - The cultivation of virtue 800 AD - The cultivation of virtue 1517 - The cultivation of virtue 1865 - The cultivation of virtue 2025 - College and career readiness
Two interesting facts here about the V2 bombers: • The V stands for Vergeltung (“retribution”), which is pretty revealing • More people were killed making them than were killed by them I’m guessing those two facts are connected.
When Luke introduces Stephen, he highlights what (and who) he is full of: —the Spirit and wisdom (6:3) —faith and the Holy Spirit (6:5) —grace and power (6:8) May our leaders be too.
Dresden. Every building pictured dates from the last twenty years, the result of a 2002 municipal referendum in which the city decisively voted in favour of reconstructing its historic centre.
Stephen’s death: “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Jesus’s death: “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” Stephen: “I see the heavens opened!” Jesus: “Today you’ll be with me in paradise.” Stephen: “Lord, don’t hold this against them.” Jesus: “Father forgive them.”
The good news: it was much the best of the three performances I’ve seen. Dazzlingly good. The bad news: sitting with my teenage son, while Hamilton loses his teenage son, may have been a mistake 😭 😭 😭
About to watch Hamilton for the third time, with my 16 year old son (who has never seen it). The word “eeeeeeeee!” just about sums it up 😀
About to watch Hamilton for the third time, with my 16 year old son (who has never seen it). The word “eeeeeeeee!” just about sums it up 😀
Luke - the works of the Descended Christ Acts - the works of the Ascended Christ
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"Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life." - Acts 5:20 What a description of preaching!
Post of the day: @BernardNHoward with a searching and thoughtful critique of Christ in the Rubble. Lots to think about here: mereorthodoxy.com/christ-in-the-…
Yet another fascinating piece from @timsuffield. Why did Jesus eat so much fish? nuakh.uk/2025/07/14/why…
“Ultimately in Scripture Satan has only three strategies that he uses against God’s kingdom: persecution, seduction and deception.” Persecution: a roaring lion Seduction: a crafty serpent Deception: an angel of light
