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Priest-in-Charge, St. Andrew's, Springfield

The Rev'd Charlie Lacey

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The Rev’d Charlie Lacey is Priest-in-Charge at St Andrew’s, Springfield. He has a Bachelor of Theology from St Mellitus College, London.

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Articles by The Rev'd Charlie

"The New Testament makes it clear that giving is an essential Christian discipline. However, instead of a percentage amount we are given clear principles.," (The Rev’d Charlie Lacey from St Andrew’s, Springfield)
Reflections

Tough Questions: Should Christians tithe 10 per cent of their income?

“In a list of the top 50 subjects that Jesus taught on, money and finance comes in at number four, yet Jesus never chose to teach about tithing. In short, the New Testament does not stipulate a ten per cent tithe for Christians. So, what should our position on giving be?” asks The Rev’d Charlie Lacey from St Andrew’s, Springfield

Features

Tough Questions: Does social justice and Christianity go hand in hand?

“Those who repent and put their faith in Jesus are reconciled to God and filled with the Holy Spirit. Moreover, their heart of stone is replaced with a heart of flesh (Ezekiel 11.19), and they begin the process of being changed and transformed into Jesus’ likeness. This means that, over time, the Christian will begin to see the world as God sees it, including God’s perspective on justice,” says The Rev’d Charlie Lacey from St Andrew’s, Springfield

Features

Tough Questions: Does the Bible endorse slavery?

“…whilst certain verses taken out of context can appear to justify slavery, the overall witness of the Bible points in the opposite direction. Far from endorsing slavery, the Bible, as a whole, makes the practice untenable. It is little wonder that plantation owners went to such lengths to prevent slaves from reading the full canon of scripture and drawing their own conclusions,” says The Rev’d Charlie Lacey from St Andrew’s, Springfield