thinking honestly about life and faith
Today is the 95th Birthday of President Jimmy Carter. He has to be one of the greatest ‘losers’ of our time. He was President of the United States of America for one term, from 1977 to 1980, and led his … Read More »
Here is the text of our Community Prayers, shared at Box Hill Baptist Church this morning: Today I want to invite you into a time of prayer, as guided reflection. I will mention a number of matters, and invite you … Read More »
The people are what it’s about. That’s not something that should need to be said, but it does need to be said. Leaders and pastors need to remind themselves that ‘the church’ is the people. The pastor is the pastor … Read More »
Along with many other public groups and associations, the Baptist World Alliance has issued a statement urging us to welcome refugees, not create further barriers to their freedom. It’s quoted below. I think it is immensely important that we raise … Read More »
After 26 years I am soon to finish at Whitley College, and there are some things I am happy to be leaving. Though not entirely leaving, in that I will take with me some of the lessons learned and habits … Read More »
When I returned from my short visit to Rome recently, a surprising number of people asked me, Did you see the Pope? Well, almost. On one afternoon we were shown around some parts of St Peter’s where the public generally … Read More »
I have been reflecting on the prophetic dimensions of a faith-commitment. It seems to me that we now live in a time and situation where not just some individuals, but perhaps all people of faith are in some degree called … Read More »
The poet Auden once wrote of the ‘long littleness’ of life. This remarkable expression draws attention to the extent to which we spend our time in what we might think are inconsequential things. Sometimes we come to the end of … Read More »
This week we have all see the heart-wrenching images of a small boy’s body washed up on a Turkish beach. Together with his mother and brother, this boy drowned while trying to escape the war in Syria. As I write this … Read More »
The late Mervyn Himbury, himself a great preacher, would often tell us about Gardner Taylor, African American preacher who has just very recently died. Professor Timothy George has written this wonder commentary on Taylor’s life and gift: On Easter Sunday … Read More »