Rev Dan

There has been a noticeable change in the King’s Christmas message this year. As the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, his words shape how millions of people imagine what Christianity actually is. So how should faithful Christians hear it? And how do we respond without outrage, without cynicism, and without losing sight of Jesus? In this video I look carefully at what the King said, why t...

Christmas can feel joyful and yet strangely heavy at the same time. The lights are bright, the carols are familiar, but for many faithful Christians this year there is also a quiet sense of fragility, in the Church, in the culture, and sometimes in our own hearts. In this reflection, Rev Dan explores why Christmas still matters most precisely when things feel uncertain, returning to the heart of t...

Before the next Archbishop of Canterbury is installed, serious safeguarding questions remain unresolved. In this video, I carefully walk through what Channel 4 News has reported about safeguarding concerns linked to the Diocese of London, the tragic death of Father Alan Griffin, and why these issues have resurfaced in the lead-up to the installation of the next Archbishop. I set out what is known,...

The House of Bishops were expected to decide this week on next steps in the Living in Love and Faith process. Instead, they pressed pause. In this podcast, I explain what the bishops actually decided, why they found it so difficult to move forward, and what this delay tells us about the deeper strain within the Church of England as we approach General Synod in February. This is not simply about on...

This week the Church of England’s bishops meet to vote on the next steps in the Living in Love and Faith process. While this vote is often framed as symbolic or procedural, it raises serious questions about doctrine, worship, authority, and the future direction of the Church. In this podcast, I examine what the bishops are actually being asked to decide, the open letter sent to them by Inclusive C...

Christmas is meant to centre us on Christ. Yet this year, it’s being pulled into public battles, headlines, rallies, and counter-campaigns. In this podcast, I step back from the noise and look carefully at what’s actually happening: why some people associated with Unite The Kingdom are turning up in church, how the UTK Christmas rally in London is being framed, why the Diocese of Leeds has launche...

When Kirk Cameron questioned the nature of hell, it reignited a debate the Church has quietly avoided. In this video, Rev Dan opens the Bible and asks a deeper question. If hell is only being switched off, then what exactly was Jesus warning us about? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit monoingles.substack.com/subscr...

A new crowd is appearing in Church of England pews, and the question everyone is asking is simple: why now? In this video, Rev Dan takes you beneath the headlines of the BBC report on Tommy Robinson supporters turning to Christianity, brings context from the Unite The Kingdom Christmas rally, examines the public reaction in the Telegraph comments, and explores what is truly happening beneath the s...

A Telegraph profile of Rev Kate Bottley — and the Spectator’s response — reveal a much deeper crisis inside the Church of England. In this video, Rev Dan digs beneath the headlines to examine why so many Christians feel the Church has lost its centre, and what Scripture calls us to recover in this moment. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access...

Some believers are realising they can no longer, in good conscience, remain in the Church of England. Others are called to stay, pray, and contend. This video is for both. I explore what’s happening across the Anglican world right now, including the rise of the Global Anglican Communion, the growth of ANiE (Anglican Network in Europe), and why some Christians are discerning a faithful path beyond...

What do the Church of England’s 2024 Statistics for Mission really show? Are we witnessing decline, delusion, or the first signs of genuine renewal? In this deep dive, Rev Dan walks through the latest numbers and the headlines they’ve generated, including the claims of a “quiet revival”, and what the Church Times, The Telegraph, and Psephizo’s Ian Paul have revealed about the real picture. Drawing...

There’s a growing conversation right now about whether the future of the Church lies in leaving declining institutions or renewing them from within. Operation Reconquista has sparked a lot of questions, especially among younger Christians who want to see historic churches return to biblical faithfulness. https://www.operationreconquista.com/In this video I share my thoughts on the movement, what I...

Two people can read the same four LLF papers and see two completely different futures for the Church of England. In this episode we explore how the recent Faith and Order papers are being interpreted, why the reactions matter, and what they reveal about the deeper disagreements shaping February’s Synod. We’re not looking at social media noise. We’re looking at the serious theological and legal res...

Over five years of LLF, four major papers have now landed on the desks of the House of Bishops and Synod… and together they reveal a single, unmistakable trajectory. Doctrine redefined. Liturgy reinterpreted. Discipline reshaped. Law preparing the way. In this round-up I walk through all four papers – GS 1429, 1430, 1431, and 1432 – and show how they link, what they signal for February Synod, and...

Five years of discussion, four new papers, and one defining question for the Church of England:Will we hold the line of truth, or follow the light of culture? In this final episode, Rev Dan brings together the full picture revealed by the new LLF Synod papers – on doctrine, marriage, discipline, and law. These documents, written by the Faith and Order Commission and the Church’s Legal Office, outl...

For years, the Church of England has said its doctrine hasn’t changed. But the new FAOC paper on Discipline and Clergy Exemplarity reveals a deeper tension: can the Church relax discipline while claiming the same doctrine? In this episode, Rev Dan explores GS 1431, one of four new papers heading to General Synod this February. We’ll look at what it says about clergy conduct, what it means for fait...

What if doctrine could move without changing its words? In this first video of my Synod series, we look at GS Misc 1429 – The Nature of Doctrine and the Living God. This new Faith and Order Commission paper sets out a “dynamic” understanding of truth that could reshape how the Church of England defines its teaching. We’ll unpack what it says, why it matters, and what it means for the coming Februa...

This week felt like a microcosm of the whole Church: moments of weakness, moments of courage, moments of confusion, and moments of hope. Creation Fest faces collapse, the Bishop of Sodor and Man loses his vote, a church rave divides a community, the Makin Review exposes painful failures, and yet — right in the middle of it all — a million-brick wall of answered prayer begins rising out of the grou...

After the House of Bishops ruled that standalone same-sex blessing services can’t go ahead without Synod approval, several prominent clergy have declared they’ll do it anyway. From Canon Simon Butler’s public defiance to Dr Charlie Bell’s call for open resistance and renewed Synod campaigning, the fallout from Living in Love and Faith has only deepened the Church of England’s divide. In this episo...

This week on Rev Dan’s Round Up, the headlines tell a story of tension and truth across the Church, but also of courage, conviction, and hope. The Living in Love and Faith process has left the Church of England more divided than ever, as bishops, deans, and clergy clash over blessing same sex relationships and biblical authority. While the hierarchy wavers, thousands of ordinary believers are step...

A historic moment saw King Charles III pray publicly with the Pope for the first time in modern history, raising big questions about unity, truth and the future of the Church of England. Meanwhile, the ACNA faces a leadership crisis, UK churches warn of building closures, pressure mounts to remove Christian worship in schools, anti-Christian hostility rises across Europe, and yet – signs of a quie...

A historic moment for Anglicans worldwide. GAFCON has declared that it is now the Global Anglican Communion , no longer recognising Canterbury’s authority or the Instruments of Communion. This isn’t a minor dispute — it’s the biggest realignment in Anglicanism since the Reformation. In this video, Rev Dan explains what GAFCON’s declaration means for the Church of England, for global Anglicanism, a...

In this week’s Rev Dan’s Round Up , we look at a Communion dividing, a Cathedral defacing, and a culture despising — yet through it all, God’s Spirit is still at work. 🔍 What’s inside: • Global Anglican Realignment – GAFCON & GSFA claim moral and missional leadership for the Communion.• Canterbury Cathedral Graffiti Row – when sacred walls become social canvases.• Religious Hate Crimes at Record...

The House of Bishops has confirmed that the Prayers of Love and Faith will remain commended under Canon B5 — while “bespoke” services are pushed into a long Canon B2 legislative process and clergy same-sex marriage stays under review. But behind the careful wording lies a deeper story about doctrine, discipline, and control. In this deep-dive, Rev Dan unpacks what these decisions really mean — why...

The Church of England has reached a turning point. Dame Sarah Mullally, the Bishop of London, has been nominated as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. In this Rev Dan Deep Dive, we explore The 5 Biggest Challenges she will face: Unity – Holding together a Church that no longer agrees Doctrine – Defining what the Church truly believes Global Communion – Repairing fractured relationships with GAFCO...