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How long until life gets really back to normal, and the pandemic is brought under control? If you feel like asking God that, you’re in good company. This past year has taken its toll on our relationships, our economy, and on our collective mental health. ‘How long, O Lord?’ is a question that has been...

‘And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.’ (Matthew 10:42) During the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been thousands of shining examples up and down the country of people going the extra mile...

 Easter Hope Vicar’s letter Covid-19:  should we have sacrificed the economy, or us? Fighting the pandemic of shame The coming Judgement Day Was the trial of Jesus legal? St George’s Day Reflected Faith:  with all your soul, strength and mind Walking and talking True story ** Editor:  Canon Paul Hardingham considers the eternal promise of...

“So many people right across the country are anxious about employment, anxious about food, isolated from loved ones and feel that the future looks dark.”  These are words from the Archbishop of Canterbury’s sermon on Easter Day 2020. Who would have thought that we are experiencing the same uncertainties this Easter! Yet the Easter story remains...

“So many people right across the country are anxious about employment, anxious about food, isolated from loved ones and feel that the future looks dark.”  These are words from the Archbishop of Canterbury’s sermon on Easter Day 2020. Who would have thought that we are experiencing the same uncertainties this Easter! Yet the Easter story...

Suppose the Government had chosen an entirely different policy for dealing with coronavirus.  Instead of building temporary hospitals and instructing us to wash our hands, observe social distancing, and then locking us down, they had let the pandemic run its course? Hundreds of thousands of people would have died: mainly those who were old, as well...

When it comes to preaching the gospel to 21st century people should we be talking more about shame? And will the Covid pandemic change our thinking? For many years, the Church has focused our gospel appeal around guilt, pointing out that men and women need to repent of their sins and turn to Christ.  Which,...

As the Nicene Creed puts it, “He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.” This phrase echoes numerous passages in the Bible.  Here’s one: “I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened,...

We have high expectations of the legal system. In criminal cases we want criminals punished and innocent people protected. I have been involved in many court hearings and all clients want a just result. Some disagree with the decisions, but few actually question the basic fairness of the legal system. As a lawyer, I have...

The film How to Train your Dragon is set in a Viking village under attack by dragons, who steal livestock and burn down houses. Hiccup, the village Chief’s son, invents a machine to capture them. However, when he catches the most dangerous one, Night Fury, he cannot kill it. This is because when he looks...

This month I’m thinking about what we are all ‘doing’ in times of ‘waiting’. It’s very easy to just sit quietly and let the time pass by or just fill it in.  Not exactly wasting time, but not using it for any useful purpose either. But as Christians we live in expectation all the time,...

During the pandemic, I have enjoyed walking. In many ways, getting out daily for a good walk has not only helped me physically, but also bolstered my mental well-being. Often, I have arranged to walk with a friend, and we have enjoyed good conversation and fellowship. Today I was walking alone, and I noticed it...