Around the world, and through the centuries, most cultures have celebrated the harvest. Countless different joyful festivals have delighted in the regular rhythms set into creation and acknowledged our dependence on them for the most basic necessity – our daily
In Memoriam HM Queen Elizabeth II
The death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is a source of great sadness to us all. For longer than most of us have been alive she has been an example to us all of dignity, integrity and public faith.
Where does God draw the line?
“I could never become a Christian – after what I’ve done God must be finished with me.” I’ve met a few people who’ve said that to me over the years. Perhaps you have too, or maybe you’ve thought that about
Are you a Christian?
I knew someone at school who considered himself to be a Christian because he was born in Britain – it was about where he was born. We are Church of England, and some believe living in England (or being English)
Here we go again
It’s a well-worn cliché that history continually repeats itself. And it’s certainly true that from time to time things happen which seem surprisingly similar to events we learned about in history – though I’m sure we’ve all heard the word
Pie in the Sky?
Why do you want to go to heaven? What are you looking forward to? Maybe that seems like a bizarre question – who wouldn’t want to live forever in a place of joy and peace? But won’t it get boring?
A love better than life
In one of the Psalms, David makes this remarkable statement: ‘Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.’ (Psalm 63:3) How is God’s love better than life itself? Here are three ways I’ve been thinking about
Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord
Let’s sing a hymn. But which one? A modern song, or a traditional hymn; with the organ, a guitar, unaccompanied? And what about drums? The music is too loud, too quiet, too fast, too slow, a song we sing too
Standing on the right Foundation
Jesus told the familiar story of two builders – one building on sand, the other on rock. One had an easy time, the other had to work hard; but only one had a building fit for purpose. It’s a parable
Filled with the Spirit
When Peter was filled with the Spirit on that first day of Pentecost, some people thought he was drunk. He wasn’t – at least not in the way they thought, but whatever it was, people noticed. So what might we