Rev Dan

Why are more young people saying they believe in God, at a time when church decline feels so familiar?Recent YouGov data reported by Sky News suggests that Gen Z are more likely than other adult age groups to say they believe in God. In this podcast, I slow the story down and look beneath the headlines to ask what this actually means, what it does not mean, and why this moment may be emerging now.This is not a revival story in the easy sense, and it is not a culture-war talking point. Instead, we explore how cultural instability, exhaustion with secular promises, and a hunger for meaning may be creating new openness among younger generations, and what responsibility that places on the Church. 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

This week, the Archbishop of York dismissed a Clergy Discipline Measure complaint against Sarah Mullally. At the same time, the Church of England confirmed that the underlying safeguarding allegations against a priest have now been reopened.In this podcast, I carefully explain what has been decided, what has not, and why procedural closure does not necessarily restore trust. I distinguish clearly between two separate safeguarding cases, outline what is publicly reported and on the record, and reflect on what faithfulness looks like when safeguarding questions remain unresolved. 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

What do you do when the church that once strengthened your faith now quietly unsettles it? How do you stay faithful to Jesus without drifting into cynicism or bitterness?In this podcast, I talk honestly about what happens when a church begins to soften its conviction… when Scripture is treated as optional… when repentance becomes rare… and when Jesus is spoken of more as an example than as Lord. We’ll look at why cynicism can feel like the safer response, and then we’ll walk through a biblical way of staying faithful, tender, prayerful, and anchored in Christ in the middle of it.This is especially for those of us who want to live as a faithful remnant — not angry, not tribal, not superior — just ordinary Christians trying to hold fast to Jesus with soft hearts and clear convictions. 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

Church of England weddings have fallen to their lowest level since the 1830s. But the real story isn’t the numbers — it’s how the Church is responding to them.When a senior bishop reassures couples that they don’t need to be churchgoers, baptised, or living as disciples to have a church wedding, it raises a deeper question: have we forgotten what Christian marriage is actually for?Marriage in Scripture is a covenant before God — holy, weighty, and shaped by discipleship. When the Church lowers the bar to stay “welcoming,” it risks losing the very distinctiveness Christ calls us to. 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

Are we really on the brink of another great Anglican exodus? Headlines and comment threads are buzzing with talk of clergy “fleeing to Rome”… but the story is more complex, calmer, and far more important for anyone trying to live faithfully right now.In this video I look at what actually created the big conversion waves of the past (1992–97 and 2010–12), why today’s pressures behave differently, and how to stay steady whether you remain Anglican or slowly discern Rome. This isn’t about winning tribal arguments. It’s about truth, conscience, and faithfulness to Jesus Christ in a foggy season for the Church. 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