On this day one year ago I received a phone call from an esteemed elder in a Baptist church over … More
Author: Andrew Roycroft
I'm married to Carolyn, we have two children, and I have served as Pastor of Millisle Baptist Church in Northern Ireland since 2010. My big interests are reading theology/poetry/literature, writing, and running.
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
Embracing the Butterfly Effect Pt.3 – Giving
The ‘butterfly effect’, the theory that small individual actions can operate within a wider ecosystem to affect huge change, is … More
Embracing the Butterfly Effect Pt2. – Evangelism
Believing that big things can follow small actions offered in faith is one of the keys to understanding how God … More
Embracing the Butterfly Effect Pt.1: Prayer
It is amazing how language which begins life in the laboratory, or in the halls of the academy, can quickly … More
The Pain of Pretended Omniscience
There can be little doubt that in the present day most of us are awash with knowledge and parched for … More
Bethlehem, Year Zero (An Advent Poem)
As 2020 comes to a close, I’ve noticed many folks make a comparison between the imperfections of our Christmas plans … More
Losing the Truth again
It doesn’t take a lot of research to discover that some subtle shifts are taking place in our society with … More
Thinking Pastorally 