In this chapter, Tim discusses the everyday nature of Christian martyrdom. As Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:21 ” I die every day”. What was true for Paul should be true of every one of us as we follow his…

For the past couple of years, 1 John 1:5-10 has been the passage that I’ve come back to more than any other. Have a read of it below. (Heads up: darkness refers to deceit and and light refers to truth…

With Chapter 5, we move into part 2 of The Ordinary Hero. Having encountered “the pardon of the cross” in part 1, we now move on to consider “the practice of the cross”. With Jesus’ description of discipleship in Matthew 16:24-25…

Tim begins chapter 4 by reflecting on the great gospel announcement that “there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1). What great news! But he goes on to say that while Christians generally understand…