Yesterday the scripture reading in the service was of The Good Samaritan – a parable so overly-familiar that its power and shock are somewhat lost. Here is my take on it, originally posted 2 years ago but even more pertinent now than ever… Recently I was involved in a version of “The Moral Maze” – […]
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Psalms 23:4 RSV https://bible.com/bible/2020/psa.23.4.RSV
If you search for “Lent Talks 2020” – as I did the other day – seeking something suitably insightful, inspiring & edifying; something that will deepen your appreciation for & adoration of the Lord Jesus, then near the top of the results you’ll find the BBC lent talks. So far, so good. Sounds promising. Then […]
This lent I am using resources provided by @BarnabusFund to pray & fast for the persecuted Church. Each day is challenging & humbling – reading of the terrible suffering of my brothers & sisters in Christ endure for His name’s sake. (There is a recurring theme to most of the persecution, but like the recurring […]
Two years ago today I had the privilege of visiting the Martin Luther King visitor centre in Atlanta and the Ebenezer Baptist Church where he was Pastor. Among the many profound and moving things I got to see, this inscription from one of the displays happened to be the “on this day” reminder from my […]
Because now s/he/xe could! The article strays into sarcasm and parody. Or maybe not. Its getting so hard to tell. One thing is certain : even in times of austerity the public purse is never strapped for cash for essential diversity & equality virtue signalling propaganda stunts public service information. Expressing anything other than unequivocal […]
There’s some sensible questions asked in this piece. (I wonder how much longer even asking such questions will be tolerated?) As with all environmental measures, the move to electric vehicles seems more like displacing the problem than actually solving it (… even if we can all agree that it is indeed “a problem”). My analogy […]
The question in the title is rhetorical. The answer appears to be an emphatic NO. If you want to see what the modern face of fascism looks like, then read this article. When it comes to persecuting their ideological opponents, the swastika of the Gestapo is being supplanted by the rainbow of the gaystapo. No […]
