Category: Church Matters

From my earliest beginnings books have had a special place in my life. Born during the Second World War –

Who is this Jesus, whose baptism we celebrate this time of the year? Who is this Jesus by whose birth

When I was a child, we used to sing the old chorus: Count your blessings, name them one by one

Earlier this autumn I was welcoming back to church a Filipino family. Prior to the pandemic they had been regular

As regular readers of my blog will be aware, for the last three weeks I have taken the liberty of

Traditionally the third Sunday of Advent, which in 2020 falls next Sunday, has been celebrated as Ministry Sunday. The lectionary

Two weeks ago I wrote about my new book, There is Hope: Preaching at Funerals which will be published on

Last week I wrote about my new book, There is Hope: Preaching at Funerals which will be published on 16

There is Hope: Preaching at Funerals is my latest book, due to be published by IVP on 16 December. Normally

On 18 November 1957 I was baptized along with a dozen others. At the age of thirteen, I was the