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Tall Poppy Syndrome: Lessons for Life and Church
When I first heard the phrase ‘Tall Poppy Syndrome’ I assumed it was something a gardener might complain about. ‘Better bring the shears!’ But I quickly realised this isn’t a...
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Tall Poppy Syndrome: Lessons for Life and Church
When I first heard the phrase ‘Tall Poppy Syndrome’ I assumed it was something a gardener might complain about. ‘Better bring the shears!’ But I quickly realised this isn’t a...
An Open Letter to Kemi Badenoch
Dear Ms Badenoch, Thank you for your honesty. In your recent BBC interview, you shared how the horrors of the Josef Fritzl case caused you to lose your belief in...
The Sermon on the Mouth: Words that Build, Break and Bless
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...
John Newton: Ransomed, Healed, Restored, Forgiven
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...
The Gordian Knot: How to Untangle Life with Wisdom, the Word, and the Good Shepherd
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...
FOMO: The Fear Of Missing Out
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...
The Cost of Fatherhood: Reflections on Father’s Day
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...
The ‘Triple-A’ Event of the Ascension
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...