Over the last few days, I have been trawling through Government guidelines concerning the gathering for corporate worship. As you can imagine, it’s not a particularly riveting read and does in many ways, raise as many questions as it answers. However, by reading the guidelines it has encouraged me to...
I have recently been spending significant time in the Gospels. As I have sat in my study, in the morning, I have found myself making the same sound effects as I might make when watching a thriller or an exciting game of football. I have oohed and arghed as I...
I have absolutely no intention on commenting upon the recent debate about protester’s demands to pull down the statues of prominent historical figures. Indeed, as someone who has never received abuse or been denied opportunity because of my race or the colour of my skin, I would rather leave the...
As I watched the news last night, I felt deeply saddened. What had started as a peaceful protest about the scandal of racism, has resulted in even more violence and hatred. That is, a reflection of the very thing being opposed. The reason is of course is simple. Those that...
Yesterday I had one of those difficult days. Whatever I tried didn’t exactly go wrong, it just didn’t go right. Or at least not easily. At around 5.30, I decided to write it off and go for a run. However, as soon as I set off, I knew even that...
A few weeks ago I finished one of the best books I have read for some time. In her first book, Confronting Christianity, Rebecca Mclaughlin addresses twelve tough questions often levelled at Christian believers. These questions include; Are we better off without religion? Isn’t Christianity homophobic? And, How could a...
Earlier in the week, I heard a friend say that as Christians should be fearless, but not reckless. Although these words are often used interchangeably, I want to show you that they are in fact very different. I recently got back on my bike after a bit of a lock-down...
When speaking with people in the church over the last few weeks, I have notice many sharing with me their experience of the same emotion. Whether over 70, early retired, on furlough, working from home or caring for children, many have said that they feel frustrated. So let me be...
As soon as the lock-down was announced, pop star Madonna stated that Covid-19, was the “great equaliser”. She went on to say, “it doesn’t care about how rich you are, how famous you are, how funny you are, how smart you are, where you live, how old you are, or...
Listening to the media and talking with friends, it is easy to get the impression that our new national goal is to simply to ‘get back to normal’. However, I have come to the conclusion that, if life before the lock-down is what we consider as ‘normal’, then we would...
