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My wife Killy is radiant, elegant and ageing with such effortless grace that even time seems too polite to touch her.Recently, we were in a café when a wide-eyed waitress...

Today marks the 300th anniversary of John Newton’s birth on 4th August 1725. We remember him not simply as a hymnwriter, but as a walking, weeping, wonderful trophy of God’s...

Let’s be honest. Life can get tangled.Not the sort of tangled you fix with a gentle pull and a nice cup of tea. No – life’s knots can look more...

Killy and I were on holiday in Greece – sunshine, sea and the sacred daily ritual of deciding what to eat. One evening we arrived at the hotel restaurant, stomachs...

As I was pondering Father’s Day, my mind turned – naturally – to Jesus’ parable in Luke 15:11-32. It’s famously known as The Prodigal Son but, let’s be honest, that...

A wide range of things, from credit standards and security ratings to consumer goods, get labelled ‘Triple A’ or ‘AAA’ and, in doing so, claim to be of exceptional importance...

I don’t know whether you’ve ever had the experience of looking at a great painting and being struck by some minor detail in it, perhaps a tiny figure hidden in...

“My brain just does it.” Last week I spent time with my nephew and niece (11 and 9). They are excellent at communicating with me; they did not know me...

Dear Friends Our annual request for financial support usually takes me a great deal of time, thought and prayer to compile. I often try to bring fresh insight to a...

In the Bible, the Saturday of Holy Week – our Easter Saturday – is a moment of stillness between two days of the worst and the best kind of activity....

Father, into your hands I commit my spirit (Luke 23:46) We read in Luke’s Gospel that on the cross Jesus ‘called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands...

It is finished (John 19:30) There’s something satisfying about completing something. Whether it’s decorating the bedroom, writing a report for the office or reading a book, it’s a good moment...