Misunderstanding the Church

Thomas Mann’s phrase that ‘everything is politics’ seems undeniably true in our society in the second decade of the twenty … More

Regather. Rejoice. Lament. Rebuild.

Church families are returning to their buildings once again in the UK and Ireland, after a break of almost four … More

Pastors, Covid, and Criticism

As the barriers erected by Covid 19 in the UK and Ireland start to lift a little, the prospect of … More

Some implications of an empty pulpit

Whether your cup is half empty or half full in the current global crisis, whether you credit or descry online … More

Learning the deeper lessons

These are undoubtedly the strangest of days. We are in a state of upheaval and disruption, and we have no … More

Before Philippi

In approaching the narrative sections of Scripture, there is always the danger of foreclosure, of assuming the conclusion, and missing … More

The loneliness of the long distance Pastor

At the moment it seems like everything is interim. The decisions that we were agonising over a fortnight ago about … More

‘I long to see you’ – the glory of contingency

A measure of our new sense of normality is that the decision whether or not to run church services has … More

Coronavirus, vulnerability, and dignity

In the present global health crisis there are some whose fears and needs could easily become a footnote to a … More

Will the plague come near to our door?

The first Lord’s Day since the Covid-19 Coronavirus began to reach our shores has passed. In most fellowships in the … More