Last Thursday morning, all across the country, the countdown to Christmas officially began. Excited children (and many more chocolate loving adults) had the delight of opening of the first door of the advent calendar. For many of us this simple act triggered something of a panic. The realisation dawned that...
I have just watched the latest instalment of the brilliant BBC series, Planet Earth. Having already seen Mountains, Islands and Jungles, Part 4 reveals to us the secrets of the world’s Deserts. After the most amazing photographic sequences, David Attenborough says that ‘the worlds deserts are getting bigger, hotter and...
I am sure that you don’t need me to tell you that we are living in ever changing and increasingly uncertain times. Political reporters remain undecided about the ramifications of a Trump Presidency and how Brexit will work through in reality. Economists fill the airwaves with gloomy predictions and social...
I read earlier this week a church leader from America stating that he felt the decision he faced in voting for President was the same as being asked whether he wanted to be shot or poisoned? I know the statement is incredibly graphic, but it does in many ways highlight...
Last Sunday morning, I arrived at Ridgeway, grabbed a bulletin and scanned the front page in order to remind myself what I had written. Immediately, I realised that there was a glaring error as soon as the second word. That’s right. I had not even managed a sentence, never mind...
My family mercilessly and I suspect rightly mock me for my use of superlatives. They laugh because I would seldom say a meal is nice, rather I would be likely to state that it was stunning. Similarly, our children tell me that when they were younger that their rooms were...
This week’s media has been dominated by the news that Sam Allardyce, the now ex- England Football Manager, had been forced to resign following an undercover sting by the Daily Telegraph. People have rightly asked the question, why would someone already wealthy and now earning a reported £3 Million per...
After years of looking and longing (and possibly a little coveting), I have finally bought myself a road bike. After removing the bike from its box and attaching the seat, wheels and handlebars it only seemed sensible to give it a spin. So to my family’s disgust, I donned my...
Over the years many have been guilty of falling into an ancient trap of labelling some things sacred and other things secular. Those things that are deemed as essentially ‘good’, are those that are seen as intrinsically spiritual; whereas those things that are seen as essentially ‘bad’ are usually those...
Here’s a link to my friend, Sam Storm’s blog…..just because it’s excellent! Gareth http://samstorms.com/enjoying-god-blog/post/10-things-you-should-know-about-male-headship
