50 years ago on Saturday 26 August 1967 Caroline and I were married in Wrexham, North Wales. Caroline always likes
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12 Bible verses to learn
While waiting for some Indian friends to prepare a wonderful curry, I chatted with their eight-year old daughter. I discovered
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Our youngest grandson, David, is into ‘thumb war’ in a big way. As some will know, the game is played
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One of the trips Caroline and I took when we visited Alaska recently was to visit the old gold-rush town
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A few weeks ago I was leading a Bible study group on Jesus’ mission statement – often termed the ‘Nazareth
Continue readingHas a Christian ‘Grace’ a place in today’s world?
A little while ago I was at a function where I was asked to say a ‘secular’ grace. I refused
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Ministry can be a lonely business. Just check Google and you will see a host of entries featuring the loneliness
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Can there be life without emails? It is almost impossible to life without them. Yet, of course, emails are a
Continue readingWhat is the best English version of the Bible?
In my recent survey of Bible reading habits of Baptist ministers, the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible was
Continue readingMinisters need a system to read the Bible
Earlier this year I sent out a survey to ministers serving churches belonging to the Baptist Union of Great Britain
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