The other week I attended the funeral of a wonderful Christian lady. We began the service by singing the children’s
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Trust God even when hopes are unrealised
As a rule of thumb it takes time to see fruit for our ministry. Indeed, one of the findings of
Continue readingThe antidote to the epidemic of loneliness among older people
On the London underground trains there are posters sponsored by Age Concern which read: “Over 1 million older people haven’t
Continue readingThe challenge of Lamentations
The other Sunday morning I turned up for Breakfast with the Bible and discovered that the passage for the day
Continue readingWanted: Preachers with burning enthusiasm
The other morning I was reading from Acts 18 and was struck again by Luke’s comment that Apollos “spoke with
Continue readingBreakfast with the Bible
On two Sunday mornings this month I am leading ‘Breakfast with the Bible’ at Chelmsford Cathedral’. I confess that I
Continue readingHolidays matter
This week we are going on holiday – all of us: Caroline and myself, Jonathan & Fiona and their three
Continue readingThe spirituality of wine
Years ago, when I was a young minister, I used to write a monthly column for the Family magazine. In
Continue readingThe plural of disciple is church
My attention was recently drawn to a book by Alison Morgan called Following Jesus (Resource, Wells, Somerset 2015) with the
Continue readingLet’s read the Bible to our children
The other day I was given a beautifully bound copy of the Authorised Version of the Bible. However, what made
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