At carol services up and down the country yet again millions will hear the angel of the Lord declare, “To
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A Christian wedding, not a church wedding
Next Sunday instead of being at a carol service I will be at a wedding. Although it will not be
Continue readingMake the most of Ministry Sunday
Traditionally the third Sunday in Advent has been associated with the ministry of the church. On this day the lectionary
Continue readingChange is vital but often time-consuming
“Change” said John F. Kennedy, “is the law of life. And those who look to the past or present are
Continue readingInviting to grow
Churches need to cultivate an invitational culture among their members. True, a report on Churchgoing in the UK (Tear Fund
Continue readingA pastoral vacancy can do real damage
In the past I have been an advocate of a ‘pastoral vacancy’. As Tony Bradley argues in his booklet Understanding
Continue readingWhat makes churches grow
Church Growth is back on the agenda – but not the 1970s variety from the USA, but rather the new
Continue readingA Remembrance Sunday with a difference
This Remembrance Sunday will have a different feel for me, for I have suddenly discovered that I will have a
Continue readingSaying Grace on a public occasion
Yet again I was asked to say Grace at the Annual Dinner of the Coroners Society of England and Wales.
Continue readingThe perfect meeting
Recently the Harvard Business Review published a list of seven ways to have a ‘perfect meeting’: Keep it small. No
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