Among the many terms for the Lord’s Supper (also known as ‘the breaking of bread’, ‘the mass’, ‘the offering’, ‘the
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Do retired ministers need to be accountable?
If as a retired minister God still has a call on our lives, then it seems to me that we
Continue readingSabbaticals for the retired
I am a great believer in sabbaticals for ministers and had the privilege of enjoying four sabbaticals. Reflecting on this
Continue readingExtra time
I have just read with great interest Extra Time: Ten lessons for an ageing world (Harper Collins, London 2019) by
Continue readingA prayer for all ministers
The ministry team at Chelmsford Cathedral where I now worship has just inducted (in Anglican terms, ‘licensed and collated’) its
Continue readingBooks for Today – July
The book of the month First published in hardback in 2018, Love Church: An adventure in church planting (Hodder &
Continue readingA table blessing
Last Saturday Caroline and I went up to a London club for a dinner put on by my old college
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Three weeks ago I received an email from the son-in-law of a longstanding friend, who now lives almost 200 miles
Continue readingA bombshell in the baptistery
Sub-titled, ‘An examination of the influence of George Beasley-Murray on the baptismal writings of select Southern Baptist and Baptist Union
Continue readingA Pentecostal Challenge
Yesterday I attended a Eucharist for the Day of Pentecost. The hymns and prayers as also the sermon were all
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