Category: Church Matters

Before I begin to unpack this Beatitude found in Matthew 5.9, notice three things: Firstly, Jesus does not call us

In his sixth Beatitude, Jesus said “Blessed [or “happy” GNB] are the pure in heart for they will see God”

Mercy is one of the great New Testament words. It appears over 150 times and nine times out of ten

How hungry and thirsty have you ever been? We have all been out for a long walk and had no

At first sight I don’t find this concept of meekness appealing. For me meekness is about being unmanly, a spineless

This week we are looking at the second Beatitude, where Jesus said: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will

Next Sunday 26 January 2026 Caroline, my wife, will be celebrating a special birthday. This day is also Robert Burns’

This week I am beginning a new series on the Beatitudes. They are to be found in Matthew 5.1-12 and

The good news is that today women as well as men are leading many churches. Last year about one third

As we look forward to 2026 I would imagine that most of us feel very uncertain about the coming year.