Grandparents' Day!

Grandparents' Day!

This Sunday, 5th October, is Grandparents’ Day in the United Kingdom.As a grandfather to four grandchildren, let me tell you: being a grandparent is like being promoted without doing any...

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Grandparents' Day!

Grandparents' Day!

This Sunday, 5th October, is Grandparents’ Day in the United Kingdom.As a grandfather to four grandchildren, let me tell you: being a grandparent is like being promoted without doing any...

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Disability Awareness Sunday

Disability Awareness Sunday

Sunday 28th September is Disability Awareness Sunday.Awareness isn’t just about noticing, it’s about seeing as God sees. And when it comes to disability, the Bible gives us four reminders –...

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Gratitude: The Attitude That Changes Everything

Gratitude: The Attitude That Changes Everything

Sunday 21st September is World Gratitude Day.Gratitude is not just polite manners; it’s powerful medicine. It is like oxygen for the soul: we don’t thrive without it. We are, as...

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Eric Delve: 1942 – 2025

Eric Delve: 1942 – 2025

I have just learned of the passing of Eric Delve, a dear and trusted friend for over forty-five years. Eric was a faithful and productive servant of God, and many...

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Tall Poppy Syndrome: Lessons for Life and Church

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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An Open Letter to Kemi Badenoch

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...

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The Sermon on the Mouth: Words that Build, Break and Bless

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...

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John Newton: Ransomed, Healed, Restored, Forgiven

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...

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