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Reading today about preaching in the 18th Century I came across the term “sermon proof’. It is a description of the condition of a...

I have noticed that friends have been posting pictures of their holiday reading on social media. Some of these lists are full of worthy...

A change is as good as a rest. Last week I attended the Think Conference in London, spending 48 hours luxuriating in the riches of...

About 20 years ago I was asked to preach at a conference on the topic of the holiness of God. I thought long and hard about where to go...

When Ben Stokes made a daring declaration at 393 for 8 in the first innings of England’s first Ashes Test match it was always going to be...

The smartest thing that any church leader can do is to surround themselves with smart people. We do tend to be influenced and energised...

I have just returned from my latest trip to Latvia. 20th May 2023 was the 30th anniversary of my first trip there. So many things have...

When I am in Latvia I like to find some new music that becomes something of a soundtrack for my visit. This time I have discovered Paul...

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...