The good news is that today women as well as men are leading many churches. Last year about one third
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Facing 2026 with confidence
As we look forward to 2026 I would imagine that most of us feel very uncertain about the coming year.
Continue readingGood news of a Saviour from Bethlehem
Angels are not an everyday experience. So on that night of nights it was not surprising that the little group
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In Matthew’s account of the birth of Jesus, Joseph is the focus of attention and rightly so. For in many
Continue readingThe Prince of Peace
The Old Testament prophet, Isaiah, had a vision of the coming of a Prince of Peace. He wrote: A child
Continue readingMary’s Song – the Magnificat
Every young mother thinks her child is special. There is no other child as beautiful or as clever as her
Continue readingDo not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one
The traditional form of the final petition in the Lord’s Prayer begins with the words “Lead us not into temptation”.
Continue readingBooks for Today – November 2025
Rhythms of Faith: A devotional Pilgrimage Through The Church Year (Rider Books which is part of Penguin Random House, London
Continue readingOur Father
This week I am beginning a new series of blogs on the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6.9-13; Luke 11.2-4). Jesus taught
Continue readingCelebrating 55 years of ministry
For many years I believed that God was calling me to serve him as a minister of his church. Eventually
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