David Shepherd

I'm not a lawyer but as a Christian I am fascinated by the relationship between the principles enshrined in our legal system and ancient principles of justice and equality that can be traced back to Scripture.

On reflection, I must confess that, among fellow evangelicals, the experience that I have most enjoyed has had little to do with being perceived as sacrificially loving, or exceptionally forbearing. To be brutally honest, neither of those virtues is my strong suit. Instead, as an evangelical, I've been choosing the far easier task of focusing on being what I call ‘confessionally sound'. When considered in isolation, few would object to that focus. After all, for persecuted Christians, such as Martin Luther, Deitrich Bonhoeffer and even 21st century martyrs, confessional soundness has been one of the most conspicuous and admirable hallmarks of Reformed belief. Nevertheless, there is danger in the pursuit of apparent confessional soundness at the expense of all other virtues, such love and forbearance. For example, it can result in a total lack of remorse over directing sarcastic ad hominem remarks and put-downs towards those people whom most evangelicals no longer consider to be confessionally 'sound.'

The Scouts' initiative emphasises that fostering digital literacy and cybersecurity awareness at an early age is essential for future-proofing the

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Terre Haute fire crews are on the scene of a structure fire in the 400 block of Gilbert Avenue.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Terre Haute fire crews reported to the scene of two structure fires in the 400 block of Gilbert Avenue, Thursday morning.

I'm not a lawyer but, as a Christian, I am fascinated by the relationship between the principles enshrined in our legal system and ancient principles of justice and equality that can be traced back to Scripture.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Regional Hospital is teaming up with local first responders for the second annual Fill-a-Truck event.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) -- Regional Hospital is teaming up with local first responders for the second annual Fill-a-Truck event. Teams will be collecting non-perishable food items, new clothing and toys for families in need in the Wabash Valley. The collected items will go to local families and food pantries and closets. Brian Ketterer with [...]

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Multiple people were hurt after being battered at their home.

Over the coming weeks and months, it will be interesting to see how IT upskilling is factored into the government's education investment plans, as announced in Wednesday's Autumn Budget.