Last Sunday I was leading worship and preaching at a local United Reformed Church. I began in this way: I
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Reflections on a healing service
The other week the normal Sunday morning service at the church where I worship took the form of a healing
Continue readingMy book for a desert island
The Bible and the complete works of Shakespeare apart, what one book would you choose to take with you, if
Continue readingTomorrow we celebrate our Emerald Wedding
Fifty-five years ago tomorrow, Caroline and I promised to “love”, “comfort”, “honour” and “keep” one another. At no stage did
Continue readingAre Christians boring or bored?
According to research published earlier this year by Wijnnand van Tilburg of Essex University in the Personality and Social Psychology
Continue readingPaying tax is love in action
The paying of tax has few advocates. In the present Tory leadership election, with the exception of Rishi Sunak, all
Continue readingMinistry in Conversation
Normally I confine book reviews on this blog to my bi-monthly positing entitled ‘Books for Today’. However, I want to
Continue readingLoving Jesus with passion
As my grandchildren will be aware, I am by nature a passionate person. I tend to live life with great
Continue readingGrowing older: our story of new adventures and new horizons
My latest book, Growing Older. Our Story of New Adventures and New Horizons, has just been published. The title has
Continue readingBooks for Today – July 2022
My two ‘books of the month’ deal with the Queen and her Christian faith. The first is a booklet and
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