Transitions
This Sunday is my last Sunday at St John’s and it's hard for me to get my head around that, as it all seems to be rushing to an end, and I wonder how [...]
God’s vision for community
When the apostle Paul wrote to the Church in Corinth he was writing to a community that was both diverse and divided. One of the powerful messages he [...]
Ambition. Where does it lead us?
One of my brothers is a skilful ceramic artist, and from time to time I have invited him to participate in a service of worship where he sets up his p [...]
Leadership
Leadership is often a lonely place, where difficult decisions need to be made, which can at times be unwelcome or met with resistance. We see that on [...]
Character, capability and strength
This Sunday we are invited to explore a passage from the Book of Proverbs that presents Wisdom in the guise of a capable woman. I tackle this passage [...]
The prophets’ vision of justice
One of the great sadness’s in life is losing close friends and relatives, and that was true for Jesus just as it is for us. Today’s Gospel reading tel [...]
Breaking down barriers
All through the Easter Season as we reflect on the meaning of the resurrection, the Church invites us to read the book of Acts as our first reading. T [...]
Compassion of the good shepherd
Many years ago I studied Theology and Liturgy at Lincoln Theological College in England. It was a joint Anglican-Methodist college situated under the [...]