Introducing Robert and Yetunde Let me introduce you to Robert and Yetunde. Sadly, they’re not real people—but they represent a great many people I’ve spoken with over the years. For this bumper edition of The Loop (July & August), I’ve used Robert and Yetunde to...
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where...
Stepping Forward Together with Faith, Clarity, and Courage Note: the following notes are adapted from a recent Members meeting report I gave! As we look ahead to the coming academic year (26/27), there’s a growing sense of excitement as we can see that we are not...
A Reflection of Joy and Gratitude “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.” — Psalm 126:3 As we come into the summer season, it’s a great moment to pause and reflect on life here at ECC. And, as we do so, those words from Psalm 126 feel...
On Sunday, 24 May, we celebrate Pentecost—a pivotal moment in the Christian calendar. It is the day when the global Church remembers the outpouring of the Holy Spirit: foretold by the prophet Joel (Joel 2:28), promised by Jesus himself (John 14:16–17, 26; John 15:26;...
Why Easter Matters (1 Corinthians 15:1–8) Easter Sunday has been celebrated by Christians across the world for nearly two thousand years. Every year believers gather to remember the central event of the Christian faith: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But why does...
Think with me for a moment about endings. Most of us have experienced the frustration of a story that ends in a way we didn’t expect—or didn’t want. Perhaps you’ve watched a film that builds tension beautifully only to leave the central question unresolved. Take the...
Four Questions: If you haven’t noticed, we live in an age of outrage — a world where every swipe, scroll and click seems to fan the flames of anger and division. In 2025, Oxford University Press named “rage bait” its Word of the Year — a term describing content...
In this edition of The Loop, Chris has written several articles to help us prepare for A Passion for Life. They focus on evangelism and on being witnesses to Jesus Christ in our everyday lives. To kick us off, however, I want us to think about something more basic:...
We all know that thankfulness is a good thing—and that complaining and grumbling are not. Yet many of us find it surprisingly difficult to be thankful. I certainly do! What about you? I’ve lost count of the times I’ve asked a group of Christians to think back over the...