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James Arthur’s Pisces World Tour concert on February 10, 2026, at BP Pulse Arena captivated attendees with his soulful performances despite recent vocal issues. He connected deeply with the audience, addressing themes of mental health and vulnerability. The evening felt like a communal, healing experience, highlighted by powerful songs and heartfelt moments.
Last month there was a very important announcement from dictionary.com. 6-7 is the word of the year. Of course, it’s not really one word, but two – two numbers, in fact, that have been sitting together happily for centuries since counting began in English, but now they have been unleashed on the world as … Continue reading From “6-7” to Salvation: The Power of Unchanging Words (reflection for Carols by Candlelight 2025)
This is the tale of a miracle This tale is the greatest story of allIt began when the Angel GabrielWas sent to a town that was very smallTo a girl named Mary, who was very young.“Hello Mary,” he said, “You are the one,”You’ve been chosen by God to become a mumTo a baby named Jesus, he’ll … Continue reading The tale of a miracle (A nativity poem)
153 There are some numbers that stick in your head. My wife wishes there were other numbers that would do that for me - like birthdays; anniversary, that sort of thing, but they don’t seem to. I could never retain that sort of information but with him it was different. I could remember all the … Continue reading Peter and the Miraculous Catch of Fish (based on John 21:1-14)
I’ve been asked many times about that week. A week like no other. I’ve been asked about the excitement at being swept up among those joyful crowds as Jesus entered Jerusalem, acclaimed as King. And yes, it felt pretty amazing to have been at the centre of the joy that day – we felt like we could … Continue reading Something beautiful for Jesus (based on Mark 14:1-11)
At the beginning of last week, I spent a couple of days on a training residential for vicars across the country. The first session was from someone who works for the Church of England centrally and she began by outlining the overall vision of the Church of England for the 2020s. I have to admit that … Continue reading An Important Update – Children, youth and families
After having recovered from the exertions of the all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza that was “Good News for Everyone – A Christmas Musical”, the question came, how do you follow that? The answer came in an idle thought, “Wouldn’t it be cool if Santa met Jesus?” – the idea was born and before I knew it I … Continue reading God’s Great Gift to All – or When Santa Met Jesus – A Christmas Eve Service
Today marks 3 years since my first book, Loving the Enemy - Building bridges in a time of war was published. It was the culmination of a labour of love that began with a trip to Dresden back in February 2015 when I reconnected with my roots, journeying from my new home, Coventry to the … Continue reading Still building bridges … !
As you know, I have been on sabbatical for a few months, which has been a real blessing – it was precious to be free to spend more time with the family, more time with the Bible, more unstructured time with God. I’ve been thinking of the best way to describe the sabbatical, the best analogy … Continue reading Jesus, our daily bread (sermon based on John 6:56-69)
I’m in the early days of returning to church/work after a sabbatical that I began in late April (if you’re interested in the background behind the sabbatical, you can read about it here). For those who don’t want a long read and aren’t familiar with the terminology, a sabbatical is a break from the normality … Continue reading A Pit Stop in the Race of Life
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