Once there was a fine and much loved King, who ruled over his people with love and justice. His most important wish for his people was that they would grow into fine, upstanding citizens of the kingdom. Now, this was a kingdom far away in which people lived very differently from the way […]

A week or so ago, I gave a reflection as an introduction to communion at the congregation I lead, haven. It was a reflection that combined some of the things that our guest had been saying about middle eastern culture as well as some of my thoughts on communion. And since that time, […]

While searching for inspiration in what I could discuss at neXus tonight, I found myself wandering through the files on my computer. It is strange sometimes when you come across something that you wrote a while ago.
Today, I came across a poem that I had written at a spiritual retreat. The facilitator of the retreat […]

I had thai pumpkin soup for lunch today. It was delicious. I ordered a bowl from the café owner and sat down to wait for it to appear before me.
The café was busy with lots of people coming and giving their orders for focaccias and sandwiches and, of course, thai pumpkin soup. […]

I am starting to realise that having your own blogger means that you get to define the terms of debate - and you are the only one that isn’t restricted to running their arguments in a little comments box (although the barrister also has used this advantage on his own blog).
And maybe I am beating […]

Darren commented on my parable last night, and already it has sparked some discussion. In particular, the barrister, seems to have had some concerns. The short version is posted in a comment on this site, but he expands this commentary on his own blog. He says:
“Before I relate the parable … and […]

A church stands on a hill overlooking a city, town or rural centre somewhere in this country or yours. The peaked roof reaches towards the sky and a tasteful, yet compelling cross bursts from the roofline. The symmetrical design is unadorned and yet elegant in its simplicity.
The walls of the building are strong […]