Rev Dan

The General Synod of the Church of England is about to debate a motion on same-sex relationships. But the most important thing about this debate isn’t the motion itself — it’s the papers behind it. GS 2455A, written by Professor Helen King of Oxford, openly names the 1975 precedent it’s modelled on — the same motion that began the forty-year process leading to women deacons, priests and then bisho...

The internet exploded this week over a line in the Sovereign Grant Report claiming King Charles has redefined his role around a "multi-faith nation." Christians claimed the Coronation Oath had been broken. Almost none of it was true! 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/subscribe

Sunderland Minster in the Diocese of Durham has put a transgender flag on its women's toilet door and offered to chaperone any woman who feels uncomfortable using them. In this video I look at what actually happened, whether the law was broken, and what it reveals about the Church of England right now. I also give one piece of plain pastoral advice for any discouraged believer trying to find a fai...

This July, the General Synod of the Church of England will debate a single sentence. Just one. And it could undo what the Church has taught about marriage and the body for two thousand years. It's a Private Member's Motion brought by Professor Helen King, affirming that same-sex relationships can be "entirely compatible with Christian discipleship." It doesn't change a single doctrine. It doesn't...

Two reports landed within days of each other. One said the Church of England is growing for the fifth year in a row. The other said church attendance in Britain is below pre-pandemic levels and the so-called "Quiet Revival" never really existed. Both are true. And if you can hold them together, you'll understand more about the actual state of British Christianity than most people writing about it...

We keep calling Britain a Christian nation but did that ever actually make us Christian? In this video, I look at the difference between a country shaped by Christianity and a people saved by Christ and why that distinction matters more now than it ever has. 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...

The US government is preparing to release classified files on unidentified craft and materials of alleged non-human origin — and before a single file has dropped, pastors are reportedly being warned to prepare their congregations. In this podcast, I want to cut through the noise and ask the question that actually matters: what does Scripture teach Christians to do when something arrives that looks...

Something is happening across the Church of England — and it is not coming from the institution. Since this series began, something has been stirring. Not just on this channel. Not just through the work of Save the Parish. But in the comments sections, in PCC meetings, and now in the letters pages of the national press. Last week the Daily Telegraph published four letters about the state of the Ch...

The Church of England is proposing to put 21 churches under 2 priests in one deanery in Cornwall. 167 people have formally objected. A hearing is being held this month to decide whether it goes ahead anyway. This is not a hypothetical. This is Kerrier deanery in the Diocese of Truro. And the diocese's own documents are making the case against this model better than any critic could. This is the th...

King Charles stood before the United States Congress and called the Christian faith his firm anchor and daily inspiration. He invoked Easter. He spoke of hope and prayer. But this is the same man whose Christmas messages have consistently placed Christianity alongside all the great faiths as one voice in a shared moral chorus. Both speeches were scripted. Both were approved. Both went out in his n...

Something fills the space when shepherds go. And the question we’re now facing in the Church of England is whether what replaces them is still the gospel… or something else. In this podcast, I respond to the conversation many of you have been raising since the last one. The structural crisis is real. But underneath it sits a deeper issue: theological drift, thinning orthodox voices, and a generati...

The Church of England knows what grows churches. They commissioned the research. They published the findings. They ran a pilot — and the pilot collapsed. So why are they doing it again? In this podcast, I walk through the 2014 Church Growth Research Programme, the Wigan pilot project, the Chote audit of £176 million of Strategic Development Funding, and the pension correction now driving clergy cu...

The Church of England is not lost. But it is contested. And what happens in the next few months will determine whether the window for biblical faithfulness stays open or closes for a generation. In this podcast, I walk through what actually happened with the Living in Love and Faith project, why the vote to end it was more complicated than the headlines suggested, and what the upcoming General Syn...

The Church Commissioners have committed £100 million to Project Spire, a reparations fund for historic links to the slave trade. But the history it rests on is being challenged by serious scholars. The legal basis is uncertain. And 81% of Anglicans say this is not what they want their Church to spend money on. Meanwhile parishes are closing. Vicarages sit empty. Clergy are burning out. In this vid...

This image should make every Christian pause. Donald Trump posted an AI image of himself as Jesus Christ — healing the sick, clothed in light, surrounded by national power — and in the same moment publicly attacked the Pope. That combination matters more than people realise. In this podcast, I walk through what actually happened, the response from his own supporters, and why this isn’t just anothe...

More than a thousand people marched through central London as part of the Together Alliance, under the banner of opposing Christian nationalism. But I want to argue that this march will not weaken Christian nationalism — it will push more people towards it. In this video I want to be honest about both sides. I am not a Christian nationalist, and I have spoken about that before on this channel. But...

People keep saying Britain needs to return to God, or that the nation is under judgement. It sounds biblical, but are we using the Bible rightly? In this podcast, I ask whether Britain can be spoken about like Israel, and why that matters. We look at what made Israel unique, what changes in the New Testament, and why the Church, not the nation, now sits at the centre of God’s purposes. Scripture i...

Buckingham Palace confirmed this week that King Charles III will not be issuing an Easter message this year. The internet erupted — and almost immediately, the conversation turned to Islam. In this video, Rev Dan unpacks what actually happened, why the reaction on social media is doing more harm than good, and why the silence around Easter may have done more for the Christian faith than any messag...

The Church of England is not just facing decline, it is facing disconnection. In this podcast, we step back from the headlines about church bells, VAT changes, and church schools to ask a deeper question: what is really going wrong? Because when you look closely, these are not isolated issues. They point to something more serious — a growing distance between the Church and the ordinary people it i...

Thousands of Church of England clergy may be struggling with depression and burnout, but the deeper issue is not simply exhaustion. Something more fundamental may be shifting beneath the surface. In this video, I explore what is really happening in pastoral ministry today, why the pressure on clergy feels different, and what it reveals about the direction of the Church. This is not just about tire...

The report that claimed Gen Z was returning to church has now been withdrawn. After months of headlines suggesting a “quiet revival,” the Bible Society’s report The Quiet Revival has been pulled following concerns about data reliability and survey methodology. What many believed was a clear sign of renewal can no longer be confidently supported. So what do we do with that? In this podcast, I walk...

What happened in the House of Lords may sound like a careful legal change, but it reveals something much deeper about how our culture now speaks about life, compassion, and responsibility. In this video, I walk through what was proposed, what it means, and why this moment carries real moral and spiritual weight for Christians today. Drawing on Scripture, we explore how the value of life is not som...

Prince William has spoken about his “quiet faith” and his sense of duty to the Church of England ahead of a major moment at Canterbury Cathedral. But this raises a deeper question that goes far beyond one person. In this podcast, we look at what has actually been said, what it reveals about the way faith is increasingly understood in modern Britain, and why the distinction between respecting Chris...

Everyone is talking about a historic pilgrimage, but what if that’s not the real story? In this podcast, I unpack what this moment reveals about the Church today, why many faithful Christians feel a growing unease, and how we remain steady and grounded in Scripture without drifting into fear or frustration. This isn’t about personalities or headlines. It’s about clarity. It’s about confidence. And...

Every time conflict breaks out in the Middle East, someone posts a Bible verse and claims it is prophecy being fulfilled. One passage often shared online is Jeremiah 49:34–39, which speaks about Elam. Some people connect this prophecy to modern Iran and suggest current events are the fulfilment. But is that what the Bible actually says? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with...