On Wednesday 13th May 2026 Caroline and I went down to Andover for the funeral of Roger Larkinson, an old
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Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord
The Psalmist declares “Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord” (Psalm 33.12). Or in the words of The
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At the beginning of the year Caroline and I left Southampton for the Caribbean and 35 days later we returned
Continue readingBooks for Today – July 2026
Archbishop Sarah Mullally (Hodder & Stoughton, London 2026. 200pp: £22 hardback) by Andrew Atherstone, Professor of Modern Anglicanism at Oxford,
Continue readingWhat do I believe about the Bible?
Not far from where I live is a thriving independent Evangelical church, with a large noticeboard outside which states: “We
Continue readingA vision of life around God’s throne
At this time of the year I remember my grandmother, Daisy Weston, who died in early August 1987. I also
Continue readingTreasure in clay jars
Over the years I have often spoken to groups of ministers on the ministry to which God had called them.
Continue readingIs suicide a sin?
What does the Bible have to say about suicide? Very little! The word ‘suicide’ was only coined in 1651 by
Continue readingFacing the challenge of dementia
There are over 944,000 people in the UK who have dementia according to the National Health Service, although some put
Continue readingMy mother
103 years ago my mother, Ruth, was born on 3 June 1922. For this reason I thought it would be
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