In what has been billed ‘the most watched sermon in history’ the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, today spoke at … More
Author: Andrew Roycroft
I'm married to Carolyn, we have two children, and I serve as Pastor of Portadown Baptist Church in Northern Ireland. I have previously served in pastoral roles in Millisle, Armagh, and Newtownards, and as a missionary in Perú. My big interests are family, faith, ministry, reading, theology, poetry, literature, writing, and running.
2 Things I Admired in the King’s Speech
At 6pm UK time a new era in world history began – King Charles III made his first formal speech … More
A Prayer on the Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
ADORATIONAlmighty God, ruler of heaven and earth, we bow before you today in awe of your majesty, and in open … More
After Disruption
If you happen to visit Berlin it would be well worth looking out for the Chapel of Reconciliation on Bernaeur … More
Who in the world am I preaching to?
I preach over 100 sermons annually. That amounts to more hours of preparation than I can hope to quantify, and … More
Book Review: The Least, the Last, and the Lost
The privilege and challenge of reaching non-Christians in the most deprived areas of the UK is the focus of this … More
Considering a Call
On this day one year ago I received a phone call from an esteemed elder in a Baptist church over … More
An inherited garden (a ministry parable)
We recently moved to a new home and, given how much outdoor spaces are now being used for entertaining, we … More
Moving home and thoughts of heaven
During the past four months my family and I have been contemplating a ministry move which has entailed relocating around … More
The courage of Christ
Like the best of portraits, the gospel accounts give us a view of Christ and his cross which is multi-faceted, … More
Thinking Pastorally 