Trying to Make Things Grow I don’t know if it was a rush of blood to the head or some things I have been reading, but we have started to take a bit more interest in the garden recently. Last summer, one of our projects was to dig up a bed at the front of […]
Dear Friends, I recently had a phone call from someone I hadn’t spoken to in many years. We had grown up together and went to primary school together. We had gone to the same Boys’ Brigade company and played in football teams together and it was good to catch up a little as we spoke. […]
Farewell to Jurgen, Planning for Succession There were emotional scenes at Anfield, the home of Liverpool Football Club on Sunday past, as Jurgen Klopp took charge as manager for the last time. Liverpool beat Wolves in the last fixture of the season and many were in tears as they saluted the contribution of one of […]
The Fabric of Our Lives Do you ever find yourself thinking about those people and places that are part of the fabric of our lives? For most of us the people and places we think about will be unique to us and to our circumstances. I found myself flicking through an old photograph album I […]
Going for Growth A social media post caught my eye earlier this week from the writer, theologian and pastor, Pete Greig. He observed some happenings in recent times which had encouraged him after 25 years of 24/7 Prayer, the prayer movement that he has been involved in leading across the globe. Last Friday in Hackney, […]
Big Parenting Questions is for mums, dads and carers, designed to offer hope and help through this time of change in our children’s lives. As your child grows into adolescence it can feel like everything is changing – for them, but also for you as a parent. Why do they care more about what their […]
Good Losing When it comes to late April and the bank holiday weekend in May, there are a lot of eyes glued to events in the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield where the World Snooker Championship has been played for many years. There has been talk in recent years about moving away from this iconic venue, […]
Dear Friends, In the life of the church, May can feel like a month of hidden feasts. There are a number of significant festivals and feast days that don’t get the samepublicity and recognition as the bigger ones that attract not just the church’s attention but the attention of the general public also. Perhaps this […]