Unhappily, much to my regret, this week’s blog is focused on losing! How difficult it is to accept loss, from the seeming triviality of World Cup football to the searing pain of personal relationships. Continue reading “Losing: a life lesson”
Tag: healing
A pilgrim’s progress
I was recently looking at some notes that I had made at the beginning of my ministry. I was struck by the way in which I still travel with many of these thoughts – they have not left my pilgrim sack. Let me open up the sack and share some with you now: Continue reading “A pilgrim’s progress”
Re-pitching the tent
For the last 6 months St Michael’s garden has been the home of a camper who has had nowhere else to lay his head. He has lived alongside the church while his estate has grown month by month! Continue reading “Re-pitching the tent”
Church in confusion
The Church is confused again! The ongoing debate on human sexuality and the recent uproar regarding the Bishop of Grantham, Nicholas Chamberlain, has highlighted ethical, doctrinal and biblical puzzlement in church circles. In the recent past this type of revelation had led to quick, ill thought-out responses. A confused and polarised mentality which has herded people into compartmentalised spaces where there is little room for manoeuvre. Continue reading “Church in confusion”