The shadows of the garden: Maundy Thursday 2021
Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I …
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Review – “The Gospel of Eve” by Rachel Mann
All I wanted to do was re-examine Evie’s book. A palimpsest. Was that the solution to the secret of her …
The Grammar of Praise: “Immortal, Invisible”, Verse 1
Hymns seem quite important recently. The scarcity of them in our present situation makes them seem more valuable, and I …
Doctrine, Mission and Vocation in Samuel Wells’ “What Anglicans Believe”
I was recently given a copy of Samuel Wells’ excellent book What Anglicans Believe: An Introduction. It’s well worth a …
A slow stroll through Narnia: re-reading “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”
Over the last few months I’ve been reading through The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, chapter by chapter, and …
Shakespeare and the King James Bible – Some Tentative Conclusions
A couple of years ago I published Shakespeare and the Psalms Mystery, a book which examines (and debunks) the legend …
A Question of Theology
As I wrote in my last piece, I’ve been looking back on the last couple of years of training for …
Things I didn’t know before I trained for ministry in the Church of England – “I’m not as radical as I thought I was”
I’ve had confirmation of passing training, I’ve been sent details of the service at the Minster, and so after a …
Murder and Motive: A Sermon on the Death of John the Baptist
I expect you’re wondering why I called you all here this evening. Sorry, this morning. We’re assembled here in the …
“at evensong, one hour before the sun go down”: a Sermon on the Parable of the Vineyard
Preached at the church of St. John the Baptist, Beeston, during September 2017. May I speak in the name …
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