“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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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 …
Men Want The Church Back: David Murrow and “Why Men Hate Going To Church”
“Many have called men back to the church. Now it’s time to call the church back to men.” This phrase …
The Church’s Man Problem
Men hate going to church, according to an increasingly powerful narrative in Anglo-American culture. The building is decorated in pastel …
Are Men Human? – More On Dorothy L Sayers’ Feminism
In Dorothy L. Sayer’s article “The Human-Not-Quite-Human”, part of her argument involves asking men to imagine what life would be …
