In front of me was a wall of Bibles. I needed to buy two as gifts for young people who were going to be confirmed. There was a lot of choice. Which ones to choose? Over the years I have been given Bibles to mark attending Sunday School, getting baptised, Read more
What is the purpose of an apple tree? I was asked this question during a recent training day on leadership and I was encouraged to reflect on how the answer relates to the way we lead. What is the purpose of leadership? The purpose of an apple tree, is to Read more
“Can you be kind all of the time?” The Year 2 class at St James School asked me this question recently. No, and yes, I replied. No one gets everything right all the time. We can let our mental and emotional state negatively affect others through how we talk with Read more
I remember reading a Superman graphic novel (comic) with a full-page back cover image of Superman in a fight, with these words above it: Courage is not the absence of fear. That image and these words have stayed with me. But they feel like the first half of a sentence; Read more
Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen! Luke 24: 5-6 Prayer for Easter Sunday God of glory,by the raising of your Sonyou have broken the chains of death and hell:fill your Church with faith and hope;for a new day has dawnedand the Read more
Jesus stood among his disciples and said, ‘Peace be with you‘ Matthew 28 v 20. He also said, ‘I am with you always‘, Luke 24 v 36 The disciples were overjoyed to have Jesus standing among them. Are you overjoyed that Jesus has promised to always be with you? How Read more
