Choosing Gifts
As Noddy Holder says clearly and raucously, “It’s Christmas!” Strictly speaking, it’s not even Advent as I write, but by […]
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Half Mad but Quite Admirable
I read recently about an exchange of views in the “Big Brother House” that has caused a bit of a […]
None Taken
Happy New Year! I’ll be honest, it feels a bit weird to be writing this a fortnight before Christmas, but […]
Advertising the Heart of Christmas
Once, conversation in the streets and workplaces commonly included discussion about what people had all seen on TV the previous […]
Dates to Remember
I want to draw attention to five October and November dates which are significant for the way we live today. […]
Are We Being Deceived?
As a Christian, I have always been somewhat suspicious of the way that the conflict in Northern Ireland has been […]
What lies behind our shifting Christmas?
My wife and I had a bit of a scare last month. We set off after she finished work on […]
Not Very Christmas or Very Very Christmas?
There was a girl called Ellie who needed help. I don’t know the full story, but for one reason or […]
Using Christian Language
By the time you read this, we will be well into the season of Lent, so called because of the […]
Cultivating Community
Last month, I had the privilege of being asked to bring my voice and my guitar to be part of […]