Nick Page
Nick Page is a writer, speaker and sinner. He is the author of more than 80 books, and the co-host of the Mid-faith Crisis podcast. His latest book is The Badly Behaved Bible: Thinking again about the story of scripture (Hodder & Stoughton). His website is nickpage.co.uk and he tweets at @NickofEynsham
Magazine FeaturesWe've learned all we can from US megachurches. Let's be inspired by the Global Majority Church
The problem with Christianity in the UK is that we’re looking in the wrong direction, says Nick Page. It’s time to stop assuming our brothers and sisters across the pond have all the answers, and look to the example of Christians in the Majority World
OpinionBrandon Lake’s criticism of jargon in worship songs doesn’t stack up
Is singing about the holiness of God too hard for new believers to understand? Acclaimed worship artist Brandon Lake thinks so. Nick Page agrees, but maybe not for the reasons you think
Magazine FeaturesAn idiot’s guide to the Council of Nicea’s big posh creed of compromise
This month marks 1,700 years since the council of Nicaea met to agree the statement of faith still said in many churches around the world each week. Nick Page delves into the murky world of Church politics, arguments about theology and what any of it has to do with Christians today
Magazine Features6 lessons from Celtic Christianity
A lot of what you’ve been told about Celtic Christianity is plain wrong, argues Nick Page. He sets the record straight
Magazine FeaturesHow to be wise: Confessions of a recovering idiot
Wisdom takes many forms, says Nick Page, including the words of scripture, the person of Jesus and our own ability to think for ourselves
Magazine FeaturesI don’t like your platitude: The case against Christian cliches
Christian cliches. We all know them. And we all use them. But are they more than harmless sayings? Nick Page wonders whether there is more danger in them than we think
Magazine FeaturesWhy it's utter baubles to claim 'Christmas is pagan'
Christmas is coming! And with it the usual stories telling us that the festival has pagan origins. But is it true? Nick Page investigates
Magazine FeaturesWhy we should ban Bible study
Interacting with the Bible should be a rewarding and transformational experience, argues Nick Page
Magazine Features7 ways to stop sinning
Nick Page explains why he believes these insights from psychology can help us live less sinful lives
Archive contentAnd now for the bad news: what we lost because of the Reformation
Sorry to intrude on the Reformation celebrations, but Nick Page has some not-so-great-news to share
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Church Invisible: Episode Three
Returning from a meeting on 'the future of the church' Nick Page is flung into the future, to the year 2040, where he is given the chance to find out for himself.
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Church Invisible: Episode Two
Returning from a meeting on 'the future of the church' Nick Page is flung into the future, to the year 2040, where he is given the chance to find out for himself.
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We Need Some Really New Songs
Contemporary worship should be... well contemporary, understandable, using words and concepts readily understandable. Nick Page argues that modern worship songwriters have a lot to answer for!
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Church Invisible: Episode Six - The Set Menu
Returning from a meeting on 'the future of the church' Nick Page is flung into the future, to the year 2040. He discovers that church buildings are now regarded as museums and the Anglican Church in Britain a pale shadow of its former life, with the recent General Synod held in a back room of the Rose and Crown and Tooting. He finds that bureaucracy, outdated training methods and increasing detachment from community were amongst the reasons for the demise.
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Church Invisible Episode Eight: A visit to the Circus
Returning from a meeting on 'the future of the church' Nick Page is flung into the future, to the year 2040 where his experience gives him insights into how the church, now almost extinct, went wrong.
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Church Invisible Episode Seven: Life's a Beach
Returning from a meeting on 'the future of the church' Nick Page is flung into the future, to the year 2040. He discovers that church buildings are now regarded as museums and the Anglican Church in Britain a pale shadow of its former life, with the recent General Synod held in a back room of the Rose and Crown in Tooting. He finds that bureaucracy, outdated training methods and increasing detachment from community were amongst the reasons for the demise.
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An Endangered species : Single Men and the Church
There are twice as many single women in the Church than men. This two-to-one ratio may seem like paradise - but as Nick Page discovers - not everything in the garden is rosy.
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Church Invisible: Episode One
In the first part of this new fictional series, Nick Page discovers what life will be like in the future if the church continues to die. Use the concluding questions to trigger discussion in your home/small group.
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The Invisible Church: Part Five
Returning from a meeting on 'the future of the church', Nick Page is flung into the future, to the year 2040. He discovers that church buildings are now regarded as museums and the Anglican Church in Britain a pale shadow of its former life, with the recent General Synod held in a back room of the Rose and Crown in Tooting. He finds that bureaucracy, outdated training methods and increasing detachment from community were amongst the reasons for the demise.
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Church Invisible: Episode Four
Returning from a meeting on 'the future of the church' Nick Page is flung into the future, to the year 2040, where he is given the chance to find out for himself.
