An Inspiring Meeting on the Glider Belfast was buzzing last week as it hosted the biggest celebration of Irish music and culture, the Fleadh from 2-9 August. It is estimated that 1.65 million visitors came to the city to sample the atmosphere and take part in the multiplicity of concerts and events around this special […]
BOOK BEFORE 12th AUGUST AND SAVE £5! By any standards, Rob has led a pretty interesting life. Sure, he has long list of achievements – he founded Care for the Family over 35 years ago, is now the bestselling author of nearly 30 books and has been awarded an OBE. But he’s also dealt […]
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Thinking Outside the Box A cousin of my father’s was an artist in London. He could turn his hand to many mediums and was continually creative in how he responded to situations. He was once refused entry to a nightclub in the early 1970’s and, in response to this, when we came to visit he […]
The Joy of Pilgrimage A few weeks ago, I stood at the top of Croagh Patrick with my son Conor. It’s often called Ireland’s holiest mountain and is associated with St. Patrick, who is believed to have made the ascent in 441 AD and spent 40 days in prayer and fasting as he considered how […]
Three reels of cine film dating from 1958 and 1960, containing footage of significant events in Down and Dromore almost 70 years ago, have been brought back to life by the RCB Library. They were first shown at the 2026 General Synod in Newcastle, which was particularly appropriate as all the films were shot in […]
When Church Takes Your Breath Away Over the years that I have been writing this blog I have tried, in a small way, to pull back the curtains and to let people know what sorts of things go on in a church. I’m very conscious that, for many people in our society, churches are a […]
Searching for Consistency There can sometimes be a disconnect or an inconsistency between the words we speak or the values we espouse and the actions of our lives. For as long as I can remember, Christians have been accused of hypocrisy because of the gap between their lives and the one they claim to follow. […]
Dear Friends, One of the things I’m always conscious of as we enter the months of July and August, is how grateful we are for all of our volunteers in church. During these months things sometimes quieten down a bit in terms of groups taking a well-deserved break after the busyness of the yearly programme. […]