Every day delivers fresh headlines, and further fuel for fear, about the global rise and spread of coronavirus. News broadcasts … More
Author: andrewroycroft
Why we still need nuance
One of the unfortunate things about words is how readily weaponised they are. Language, by its very essence, is in … More
A Timeshare in Babylon
One of the greatest acts of Christian mislabelling is our ongoing use of the term ‘personal sin’. Ours is a … More
Pastoral Repentance and Resolution
There is much that is notional and fleeting in the approach of a New Year, and there is a great … More
Clive James’ ‘Sentenced to Life’, an appreciation
An oft cited truism is that the Victorians viewed sex as taboo and death as commonplace, while the modern age has … More
A Pastor in Therapy
In February of this year I burned out. It was a surprising, disconcerting, and ultimately enlightening experience. The full account … More
Handling encouragement in pastoral ministry
The swing of a pendulum can be a dangerous thing, correctives can oversteer away from one error and into another, … More
