Category: Church Matters

Ezra read from the Book of the Law “from early morning to midday” (Neh 8.3); while Paul at Troas “continued

William Sangster, the great Methodist preacher of a generation or two ago, in his book Teach Me To Pray, encouraged

Years ago one of the great perks of ministry was the holidays. In those days many people were lucky to

At a recent leadership team meeting I presented the deacons with a series of goals which I thought we should

The older I get, the more difficult I find it not to be cynical about other people. I would imagine

Weddings are becoming increasingly expensive. A little while ago I Googled and discovered that the cost of the average UK

Just at the moment, life seems to consist of weddings. Last Saturday I had a wedding, this Saturday I have

The Olympics are coming. Indeed, this Friday (6 July) the Olympic torch comes to Chelmsford, and there is much excitement.

I have just finished preparing a sermon. If the truth be told, I thought I had prepared it yesterday. I

On the Sunday morning of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Weekend I got the congregation to sing the National Anthem. My