How do you read the Bible?
Some recent discussions online about how we read the Bible made me remember a question a friend asked me a …
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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 …
“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 …
Sunday Morning in the Midlands
It’s a spring(ish) morning so the birds are making themselves known outside the window by the time I get up. …
Why I Am A Christian
Rather more than a year ago, whilst I was applying to train as a lay minister, I was asked to …
The Parson’s Handbook by Percy Dearmer: A Classic of Victorian Anglicanism
Today the Erewash Press published a book I’m very proud of: our affordable Kindle edition of The Parson’s Handbook by …
The Essential History of Christianity, by Miranda Threlfall-Holmes
The Essential History of Christianity by the Rev. Dr. Miranda Threlfall-Holmes is an engaging and informative book, ideally suited for …
What Is The “Gay Lifestyle”?
Hillsong Church have recently brought out a press release denying that they let gay people take leadership positions in their …
In Days To Come The Churches May Be Fuller: Victorians, Female Priests, and Satire
To celebrate all the ordinations at this time of year (not to mention the new female bishops in the Church …
