• Don’t Be a Fool

    Don’t Be a Fool

    At the heart of April Fools’ Day is misplaced trust: we believe some news story or a friend’s tale and so are surprised when what we believed to be true...

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  • Of Hens, Mothers and God

    Of Hens, Mothers and God

    To me Mothering Sunday increasingly seems to focus on mothers in a way that is, as far as cards go, soft and sentimental. There’s nothing wrong with this but there...

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  • Cultural Christianity: so near and yet so far!

    Cultural Christianity: so near and yet so far!

    Part of my role as an evangelist is to keep an eye on the world. After all, if you want to reach people, it’s helpful to know where to find...

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  • Ash Wednesday: Glory Amidst the Gloom

    Ash Wednesday: Glory Amidst the Gloom

    Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the start of the forty-day period that leads to Easter. Ash Wednesday takes its name from the way that, for over a thousand years, many believers...

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  • Random Acts of Kindness Day

    Random Acts of Kindness Day

    Monday 17th February is Random Acts of Kindness Day. As the title implies, it’s a day to encourage us to show unexpected generosity to others. I’m all in favour of...

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  • The Lord Needs It

    The Lord Needs It

    Doorways to great buildings are overlooked because visitors are eager to see what’s beyond them. Positioned at the start of Easter week, the account of how Jesus acquired an animal...

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  • Time to Talk: Mental Health Awareness

    Time to Talk: Mental Health Awareness

    I’m told that there are at least a thousand ‘awareness days’ on the calendar every year which, given there are only 365 days, suggests a lot of competition. One cause...

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  • Bonhoeffer

    Bonhoeffer

    I just watched the new film Bonhoeffer and, for various reasons, thoroughly recommend it. It is a well-shot, quality production with excellent acting, especially that of Jonas Dassler in the lead role....

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  • Celebrating Celebrations

    Celebrating Celebrations

    In the Northern Hemisphere, the dark days of late January are the time for both Burns Night (25th) and Chinese New Year (29th). The first marks the anniversary of the...

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  • The New Year

    The New Year

    You crown the year with a bountiful harvest;even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.’(Psalm 65:11 NLT)   Happy New Year to you all! Thinking about what lies ahead, Killy and...

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  • What’s the point in Christmas?

    What’s the point in Christmas?

    Let me answer this question by first referring to a monk from eastern Europe called Dionysius Exiguus – ‘Little Denis’ – who 500 years after the birth of Christ was...

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  • Gifts for the Homeless

    Gifts for the Homeless

    Homeless people seem to be an increasingly common feature of our urban landscapes, sitting on the streets with their sleeping bags and blankets. We may be aware, too, that such...

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