The FA Cup Third Round delivered everything we love about the competition: shocks, routs, and stories that make you cheer, groan, or do both at the same time.
Sixth-tier Macclesfield beating Crystal Palace 2–1? Absolutely magical. Manchester City 10–1 Exeter? Brutal. Two extremes of the same weekend, and both can teach us about human reaction - which is exactly what Scripture speaks to.
Let’s get one thing straight: the Bible doesn’t explain the score line. What Scripture does do is help us think about how we respond to surprises, victories, and defeats — whether we’re on the pitch or just glued to the sofa with a cuppa.
Do today's children lack embodied childhood experiences?
When I was a boy growing up in Wales, World Cups arrived with a particular smell: the smell of a …