When we visited for the interview at Allesley Park and Whoberley, Liz and I were both excited by what we saw and experienced. I certainly felt filled with a love for the people we met (which is peculiar, seeing as they were complete strangers!). A...
Author: revandym
I'm a vicar of a wonderful church in Coventry. I have a passion for writing and creating. As part of my job I have the amazing job of telling people all about Jesus and God's love for them. One of my favourite ways of doing that is by imagining what it was like to be there and meet Jesus face to face.
Marching on … Part 1 – A New Beginning
On Sunday 26 February an important announcement was made for me and my family, as well as a number of people we don’t yet know. It was announced that subject to the usual stuff (CRB, blah blah blah), I’ve been appointed as the Vicar of Allesley Pa...
Was it badly planned? (A Christmas Poem)
Dear God and Lord almighty, creator of it all,I have a few questions about the Christmas festival.Each year we remember these events so long ago - We sing and tell the story - but there's lots I still don't know. You see, the problem is, I don't q...
Joseph – reluctant hero
The previous blog I took a look at Mary. Now the spotlight moves to Joseph, as depicted in Matthew 1:18-25, which is another gloriously understated passage, isn't it? Once again someone is given the most extraordinary news - "Joseph, I'm pregnant;...
There’s something about Mary …
As we approach Christmas, I thought I'd share a few thoughts about the major characters we hear so much about .... A few questions about Mary - how did Mary know that her mysterious visitor was an angel - was it white, with wings and a halo? Why w...
Why church?
This is the text of a sermon I preached on Phillippians 2:1-3 a couple of weeks ago. It remains the most challenging (to me) sermon I've felt called to preach, which is why I'm sharing it here. I was preaching to myself as much as anyone else. Wha...
Love wins
In Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Helm’s Deep is under attack from an army numbering thousands fighting for the evil Saruman. It has only one aim: the complete annihilation of its enemy, including women and children. It seems very likely that ...
Some questions … A prayer.
Dear Lord, Firstly, I just want to say thank you so much for the wonderful gift of Isabelle. She's beautiful - yet another example of your amazing creative abilities - and I feel honoured to be able to be her dad. She helps me to believe the truth...
Snowflakes Stopping Traffic
Originally appeared as Yoursfaithfully column in Sentinel (Stoke-on-Trent local newspaper) on 23 March 2011 War and civil unrest. Airstrikes. Earthquake and Tsunami. Nuclear threat. Recession. Record unemployment. The news headlines make depressin...
Loving the last and the least
Gypsies really are the last and the least here in Romania. At the bottom of the pile when it comes to hygiene, housing, healthcare, education, employment - everything. Doctors need to take a bribe before they will consider giving anaesthetic to a ...
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