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There has been something of a storm in France over Ridley Scott’s new film Napoleon. There is no question over the lavish splendour of...

We are on the cusp of entering Advent. Churches will be getting their four candles ready, and the one for Christmas Day. The young and...

The end of November is the time I tend to think about Christmas. It begins with looking at all the TV adverts from the supermarkets. They...

When I stepped into church as a visitor on Sunday morning I was asked if I wanted a pencil to take notes on the sermon. Personally, I...

My wife and I have just returned from holiday. At dinner every evening the food was served on piping hot plates that were still warm to...

My post-settled-pastor life has involved taking a lot of flights to Riga. The service and punctuality of Air Baltic is generally...

Martin Scorsese who at 80 is in London to mark the release of his latest film, Killers of the Flower Moon, was asked by an interviewer,...

I have been working today on my next course in Latvia. This time I am teaching a Survey of the Gospels and Acts on the Theology and...

While in Riga over the past ten days I have used some of my spare time to walk and some of it to read. It has been good to exercise the...

This weekend I have enjoyed sharing the teaching on our School of Preachers weekend with Anthony Billington, who brings his experience...

Last Friday I was in Brighton to pick up a new record by the group Public Service Broadcasting. The band have a unique style that...

Many people who have read my book God is in the House have commented on the emphasis I place on prayer. Having read lots of books on...