A month or so ago a friend emailed me: “Write about personality – I have heard only half a sermon
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Reimagining Ministerial Formation
As a former principal of a theological college I read with considerable interest Reimagining Ministerial Formation (SCM, London 2021. 181pp:
Continue readingGrowing Older Together
It was with sadness that a month or two ago I read on the front page of the paper, “Bill
Continue readingMy first encounters with choral evensong
While reading Lighten our Darkness: Discovering and celebrating Choral Evensong (DLT 2021) by Simon Reynolds (briefly reviewed in my blog
Continue readingBooks for Today – July 2021
Two Books of the Month Still Love Left: Faith and Hope in Later Life (YouCaxton Publications, 2021. 129pp: £9.99) by
Continue readingLet the little children – and their parents – come to Jesus
Recently has my attention been drawn to some key research on young children and church sponsored by the Church of
Continue readingGod be merciful to me, a sinner
The parables of Jesus always pack a punch. Take the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax-Collector (Luke 18.9-14). Two
Continue readingWe are all equal in Christ
There are times when all of a sudden a familiar Scripture is seen in new light. This happened to me
Continue readingEncountering God through the Sunday sermon
Sundays in this time of Covid-19 have proved a challenging experience. For the most part I have been sustained through
Continue readingBearing a Christian presence
One Saturday morning in this recent lockdown Caroline and I decided to pay a visit to a small country church.
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