What does it take to be a King? Boris Johnson famously articulated his ambition to be ‘World King’ at an early age; the media is currently talking of Andy Burnham’s coronation (as Prime Minister, not King – Long live King
Where would you rather be today?
If you could be absolutely anywhere in the world today, where would you choose to be? Maybe several options spring to mind: enjoying the great outdoors, relaxing at the seaside, fine dining at a Michelin starred restaurant, or perhaps by
Born and Born Again
Do you remember when you were born? I don’t think so. Some scientists say 3½, some say 2½ as the age of our earliest memory. Fortunately, you don’t have to remember to know that it happened. This week, we’re looking
How to respond to God’s Salvation
In the middle of our Psalm this Sunday, the Psalmist asks a question you may have asked yourself: “What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness to me?” (Psalm 116:12) I hope that’s a question for find
Wonderful Creation
There are times for all of us when we feel closer to God, and as I listen to people, I hear that these times are often when we are outdoors. Churches and their settings – sunsets – mountain tops –
Don’t go thirsty!
With the early summer just beginning, this week I read for the first time this year the word ‘heatwave’. Apparently, in some parts of the country, the Met Office thinks the mercury could hit as high as 33C (about 91F)
A Perfect End
At University, the college chapel invited a guest speaker every Sunday evening. One Sunday before Ascension the best speaker ever invited spoke on how Christ deals with Guilt. Word got out. On the Sunday after Ascension numbers were up, but
Daring to hope
‘Hope’ is one of those words we use in a wide variety of ways. Sometimes we use it to talk about something we want to happen in the future – whether or not it is likely. I ‘hope’ the weather
What is hope?
What is it that you and I hope for? A sunny day for a walk? We often speak like this, and we genuinely wish for something pleasant. But the ‘hope’ seems weak, we cannot do much about it, so we
Patron Saint
It was St George’s day this week. The patron Saint of England (and of Georgia, and soldiers, among other things), whose cross is the centre of our national and union flags. The hagiographies are varied and often contain ’embellishments’, but