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