There was once a preacher who asked his congregation if any one of them was perfect. "Put up your hand," he said, "if you think you are ...

As I mentioned last week the season of Advent is very much dominated by the extraordinary figure of John the Baptist – the forerunner,...

One of the dominant figures in the early chapters of the gospels and in this Advent, season is the figure of John the Baptist. "The...

"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest...

Sometimes, just sometimes, I feel I’ve just, well, had enough! You know what I mean: That last phone call, another demand, another sermon...

“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord.’ Doesn’t it strike you as odd? What’s the point of crying out...

Years ago, Helen and I used to foster children often for a short time in an emergency. One little girl came to us and stayed longer than...

Readings: Isaiah 61.1-4, 8-end John 1.6-8, 19-28 Another reminiscence from Portsmouth days! During my time as a curate in Southsea I was...

Old Testament reading. Isaiah 40: 1-11 This is a scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, depicting the story of what later became known as the...

Dear Friends in Christ, We all know that the Season of Advent is not an easy one for Christians to observe. I’ve moaned about it often...