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I have been thinking recently of influences. Who are the people who have had an impact on my life, thinking and preaching? Most preachers...

One of the knock-on effects of online church is that suddenly there is a fully stocked superstore in cyberspace with numerous preaching...

Recently on the radio I heard a report on how our musical memories last a lifetime. The piece was based on research on 80 guests on BBC...

‘Resting’ is what actors call their times of unemployment. Being between jobs can be a welcome rest or a yawning void. I guess it depends...

Some people cannot live life in a half-hearted manner. It seems that whatever Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp does is 100%. “To be a...

Photo by Nick Karvounis on Unsplash The garden centre and the shopping centre are back! The sometimes-orderly queues signal what people...

Photo by Joshua J. Cotten on Unsplash Marvin Gaye released the song ‘What’s Going On?’ in 1971, eight years after the famous “I have a...

Photo by Teresa Fernández on Unsplash How do you cope with those silent moments that occur in every conversation? Do you see them as a...

Photo by Joanes Andueza on Unsplash The late John Chapman (Chappo), the Anglican Evangelist from Sydney, had a daily ritual. He would...

Photo by Alberto Bobbera on Unsplash It was the beginning of the 1980's. The supremacy of radio was being challenged by the use of music...

Photo by Clark Gu on Unsplash Most preachers are keen not to be thought of as posturing and posing while preaching. Yet online preaching...

Photo by LOGAN WEAVER on Unsplash This week the Government’s lockdown message has changed from “Stay at home” to “Stay alert”. This had...