28th December 2025 It doesn’t take much to be cynical of the political processes under which we live or of the moral character of those who hold such power in countries of the world. Over the last few weeks, I have been reading and noting…
Following on from the pandemic we now have more things online including access to Sunday worship services, Bible Studies, and Wednesday’s weekly Compline. At Sea Cadets during the pandemic, I, and a number of chaplains, provided messages online nationally and for my own Unit,…
The ELCE Strategic Planning Day in Cambridge has come and gone. Consumed by the day to day of church life and the church-wide restructure, the Executive Council thought it prudent to ‘look forward’ with the idea what should we be doing together in this…
Could Jesus be an influencer if he was around these days – and, of course, on social media? At first glance, the answer seems to be ‘yes’. Jesus would claim specialised knowledge, authority, and insight in his niche area which might ‘influence’ people. Followers…
My son sent me an article about NASA hiring theologians and asked whether I was interest- ed? Of course! I could do it ‘on the side’. 😉 It turned out to be a programme a few years back of gathering 24 theologians to look…
I had miss calculated his retirement time. I had forgotten that with leave to be taken he would be gone soon and my visit to the police station was possibly the last time I’d see him. “How long have you been in the constabulary?” “30…
I have spent the last couple of days looking intently into the face of a very small person as he gurgles, ‘talks’, looks and smiles. Yes, the doting grandfather has received a video clip – just over a minute in length. Obviously enthralled I…
Coming back from Ipswich I was flagged down on the A1101. I knew there was a problem. Cars at that angle off the road, down the incline, between the trees are not evidence that all is well. I stopped and all was well –…
I’m writing this while still putting together my ‘guilty conscience’ – The British Lutheran (only 8 months late). It’s a ‘monster’ edition (the rest of 2012 so to speak). I’d call it the big issue except that name is taken. At 92 pages it…
