D. W. Brown

Dan is from Northern Ireland, and currently works as a Network Analyst. His job involves travelling all over Europe to inspect internet installations in hotels. He spent a large part of his childhood in West Africa as a missionary kid. He is passionate about theology, and is currently exploring what he feels to be a calling into full-time ministry in the future.

How is fearing God linked to deep wisdom?

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding” Proverbs 9:10-12. As a younger Christian, I used to believe that “to fear God” was to be afraid of Him and afraid of what He would do to you if you disobeyed Him! I later learned that “fear of the Lord” is a reverential awe of...

What Hills Should We Be Willing to Die On?

When engaging with other Christians, when should doctrine divide, and when should unity prevail? This is a question that each of us must grapple...

When It Feels Like God Isn’t Answering

How do we respond when something we long for doesn’t happen or is taking a long time to happen? We’ve all been there, where...

The Way You Respond To Suffering Matters

As Christians, when we see the war, inequality, cruelty, disease and death (for simplicity this piece will group these under “suffering”) ongoing around our...

The Gift Of Singleness

In the church today there seems to be an assumption that if you’re a young person who is single, it’s only for the time...

A Brief Look At Bible Translation: Is it Reliable?

I confess that I am guilty, at times, of taking my access to the Bible for granted. I don’t often think about how blessed...

Why Racism Rejects the Gospel

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How Can I Overcome Social Anxiety When Returning To Physical Church?

As COVID restrictions have begun to ease, your church may have already started meeting in person again or may be planning to do so...

Why you need to forgive the person who hurt you

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The Gray Areas: How should Christians navigate alcohol and drunkenness?

You don’t need me to tell you that alcohol is a huge part of our increasingly secular culture, especially among young people. For millions...

Why You Shouldn’t Give Up On 2021

I don’t know about you, but on New Year’s Day, I felt a sense of relief. 2020 was a tough year for obvious reasons...