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)
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An Important Update – Children, youth and families
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
Still building bridges … !
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 … !
Jesus, our daily bread (sermon based on John 6:56-69)
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)
A Pit Stop in the Race of Life
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
Back to the Start – reflections on the Big Church Festival
Last month I had the privilege of taking my elder daughters to the Big Church Festival on a beautiful country estate somewhere down south. We’d been as a family 7 years ago (when we were a family of 4) but this was the first time since then and also my first time going somewhere solo … Continue reading Back to the Start – reflections on the Big Church Festival
Remembering Pauline Blunt
There are many words you could use to describe Pauline. Stylish, hard-working, proud, reliable, honest, encouraging, particular, emotional. There was a brief time of sharing tributes to Pauline at the beginning of the service at St Christopher’s a couple of weeks ago, where she was spoken of as being kind, smart, having panache and style, … Continue reading Remembering Pauline Blunt
The Essential James Arthur – Fan Poll Facts and Stats
Over 750 fans voted in the fan poll in March and April to choose their favourite James Arthur song. These were announced on this website early May 2024. Read “The Essential James Arthur - Top 30 songs” here The story behind the songs, lyrics, album and single art, and much more! Here are all the … Continue reading The Essential James Arthur – Fan Poll Facts and Stats
“What are you looking for?”
[Journey with Jesus - Day 4] These (or, in the NIV version, the more direct, “What do you want?”) are the first recorded words of Jesus in John’s Gospel. He says them to two men who are at that point disciples of John the Baptist. Having seen him walking past, John points Jesus out to … Continue reading “What are you looking for?”
The Essential James Arthur – Top 30 Songs
James Arthur is so much more than an X factor winner. He’s had two number one singles, 7 top ten singles and recently achieved his second number one album. The song that launched his career after winning the X Factor in 2012, “Impossible”, sold 2.5 million copies worldwide and over 1 million in the UK. … Continue reading The Essential James Arthur – Top 30 Songs
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