A Season of Hallelujahs

Last month, I wrote about journeys, and particularly the journey through Lent to Easter.  I said I was happy to […]

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 […]

Are We Being Deceived?

As a Christian, I have always been somewhat suspicious of the way that the conflict in Northern Ireland has been […]

The Danger of the Short Cut

As many of you know, I used to work in the transport industry (bulk chemical distribution).  Most of the time, […]

What’s Good about Good Friday?

The challenges of being the parish priest for three parishes are manifold.  One of the smaller but repetitive and unavoidable […]

A Taxing Concern

It’s that time of year when I realise that I need to set some time aside in my diary to […]

Wise Citizenship

Through the wonders of Twitter, I am loosely in contact with the son of the vicar who baptised me when […]

Old Wives’ Tales

I was speaking this week with someone about some of the quirky old laws that are alleged to be still […]

A Life of Service

I have two lasting memories of the Silver Jubilee celebrations (I know what you’re saying – “You don’t look old […]