COMPANIONS ON THE WAY We learned a lot about Risk Assessments during Covid, didn’t we? What were the risks involved in opening the church; sitting on the pews; wearing or…

A PILGRIM’S PROGRESS: MAKING A STATEMENT Think of the expression “a Statement Piece,” it can be used of an item of furniture, a piece of clothing, a book, a sculpture,…

The Diseased It was the end of a long working shift in his healing ministry. Jesus started by healing a man who was mentally ill in the local synagogue (place…

NATHANAEL: THE SCHOLAR Remember the seven good fairy-godmothers who turned up for the Sleeping Beauty’s christening, each bringing a special gift? Which seven special gifts would you ask for Bethany?…

THE FRAUDSTER Let’s face it- none of us likes paying taxes. And none of us agree with the way our taxpayers’ money is spent. Which is why “the taxman” has…

JOHN THE BAPTIST: THE FORERUNNER So- on a scale of 1-10, how would you rate John the Baptist’s life? He was the only child of very elderly parents; born into…

SINGING IN THE RAIN OK- why shepherds? Why did shepherds hear the angels and not weavers or ploughmen or shopkeepers or priests? What was so special about shepherds? You could…

OUR LIVES MATTER Someone remarked to me recently that he felt he was in the class of people now most in danger of discrimination. He is an able-bodied, white, middle…

WE SHALL REBUILD What does a man of God say to people whose world has fallen apart? The Old Testament scholar, Gerhard Von Rad wrote that, “when an individual is…

ROMANCE When you think of “romance” what comes into your mind? Mills and Boon books? Red Roses on Valentine’s Day? Love films that have you reaching for your handkerchief? Or…