Blog

How do we assess how big we are as preachers? Is it simply a matter of aggregates: how many people attend our church, listen online or...

This week marked the home call of well-known church leader Tim Keller. It was moving to hear some of his last words: “To see Jesus. I...

I have just finished reading Augustine’s 124 homilies on John’s gospel. This is the something of a milestone in my personal project of...

Unless you are a Martian you will have been aware of the Coronation of King Charles III. If you watched any or all of the ceremony, what...

Getting a new job aged 74 is quite a challenge. King Charles III has served the longest apprenticeship in human history! I hope that...

It is said about the incarnation, that those expecting a shout when Messiah came missed his coming because he came in a whisper. I was...

I was sorry to hear this week of the death of George Verwer, the founder of Operation Mobilization. What a colourful and quirky character...

Having returned from holiday on Good Friday I was dispatched on Holy Saturday to find some Cadbury’s Mini Eggs. What I found were piles...

I enjoy teaching preaching. It is a particular delight to teach in a variety of contexts. Some settings are academic; others are more...

The BBC has been in something a muddle in the past week. Former England footballer Gary Lineker was stood down from his role as presenter...

What do preachers do after a busy day of preaching? I often like to wind down with a TV series or film. Yesterday, after a busy day of...

I have been moved this week by the graciousness and clarity of the words of Kate Forbes in dealing with the reaction to her candidature...