Before Philippi

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

In the eyes of many Patrick is the patron saint of excess, a figurehead for beer-fuelled parades and parties. Nothing, … More

There is much that is notional and fleeting in the approach of a New Year, and there is a great … More

In February of this year I burned out. It was a surprising, disconcerting, and ultimately enlightening experience. The full account … More

The swing of a pendulum can be a dangerous thing, correctives can oversteer away from one error and into another, … More

It is something we may not like to acknowledge to ourselves and to others, but as Pastors we make mistakes … More

For many in my generation, worship style was war paint, a badge of one’s loyalty to the novel in public … More

The news is becoming horribly familiar – a pastor who has been used of God, who has even counselled and … More