Does it feel as though we are living in strange days? Uncertainty everywhere. A cost-of-living squeeze. Politics that serves to divide rather than unite. And underneath it all – a quiet weariness. Many have lost trust in leaders, institutions, and sometimes even in each other.   But here’s the thing: moments like this are exactly when the church comes into its own. The church was born in shaky times. The apostle Peter did not walk in calm waters but stepped out into a raging

During a recent Staff Team meeting, my colleague Lindsay led us in devotions, drawing our attention to John 20:19–23. I’ve read this passage many times and often think of it as the “so I send you” moment. But this time, I was struck more deeply by the connection between Jesus’ greeting— “Peace be with you” —and his commissioning— “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” Jesus, ever attentive to the needs of his followers, meets his disciples in their confusion and fear.

It is a great privilege to have been called by God as your Regional Team leader.  On the 13 th of September at my induction service I...

Twenty-five years is a long time! If anyone had told me, back then, I wouldn’t return to leading a local church, I’d have been horrified....

Today we are bombarded with lots of catchy little phrases and sayings.  I recently came across this one above and it got me thinking,...

Last Sunday, I was invited to preach on one of the prayers of Jesus from the cross.  My passage was the second half of Luke 23, which...

Matthew 5:14 (MSG) 14-16  “Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colours in the world. God is not a...

Everywhere I look, I see transitions underway. Whether it is in local congregations facing a myriad of change, or as individuals. I will...

We are praying every one of our churches will be richly blessed by God, at the beginning of this new year and throughout 2025. As we do...

It was cold, but still outside. It was warm and bubbly in the jacuzzi! There, a man with a distinctly Bristolian burr was chatting to a...

I began ‘ordained’ Christian ministry at the end of 1986 and was privileged to serve as Assistant Minister in a large Baptist Church in...

34 “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.   35 Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four...

Introduction Towards the end of the Gospel according to John, when the risen Messiah Jesus commissions his friends for the next stage of...

Introduction Towards the end of the Gospel according to John, when the risen Messiah Jesus commissions his friends for the next stage of...

Do you find that every once-in-a-while, God might lay something important on your heart – it maybe a word, a concept, a prayer or an...

Sent as Messiah Jesus is Sent   Introduction Towards the end of the Gospel according to John, when the risen Messiah Jesus commissions...

When I began learning biblical Hebrew, I was quickly introduced to the concept of a paradigm. Fortunately, having been taught Greek the...

In last month’s post, we began to reflect on how seeing God at work in Esther might be an important resource for Christians as we work...

When I began learning biblical Hebrew, I was quickly introduced to the concept of a paradigm. Fortunately, having been taught Greek the...