10 June 2026
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I was leading the Bible study at home group tonight and hadn’t forewarned people about the exact topic. That allowed me to start with cryptic question: which biblical prophet is often sung about at England rugby games, what is the … Continue reading
12 April 2026
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Today I was speaking at Hathern Baptist Church on Acts 1:1-11, the start of Luke’s second contribution to the New Testament. This portion doesn’t take the story any further forward than the end of of Luke 24 but it does … Continue reading
8 April 2026
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I first came across the concept of natural burial grounds when my father passed away several years ago. It seemed like an excellent resting place and is a decision the family remains happy with. We were at another today in … Continue reading
5 April 2026
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Each Easter many groups of churches organise early morning services, frequently making use of the son-rise / sunrise pun. The Soar valley area in which Loughborough sits is one of them with a gathering on top of Beacon Hill which … Continue reading
1 April 2026
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Most churches follow a liturgical calendar around Easter that has the Last Supper on “Maundy Thursday” (where we get our mandatum to love and serve each other), Jesus being arrested and tried overnight, crucified on “Good Friday”, put in a … Continue reading
30 March 2026
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I probably don’t need to plaster my blog with too many footnotes. It should be fairly obvious that I’m mainly offering my own opinions and you can make your own judgement on what they are worth. However, I was having … Continue reading
27 March 2026
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There was some noise last year about a Bible Society report which suggested a “quiet revival” was underway, with church attendance increasing particularly among young men with no previous church connection. It caused a fair ripple of excitement across Christian … Continue reading
12 March 2026
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Last Sunday I was speaking at Hathern Baptist Church on The Good Samaritan (Luke 10) and next week our pastor is speaking on the three stories about lost things in Luke 15. You can see that, in order to cover … Continue reading
8 March 2026
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Today I got the opportunity to speak at Hathern Baptist on “The Good Samaritan” (Luke 10:25-37). In understanding the passage, it is important to remember that the parable is a story Jesus made up. Apart from him, the only other … Continue reading
25 February 2026
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I was speaking last Sunday at St Theo’s on the subject of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness (a common lectionary reading for the start of Lent). Since I was leading a Bible study tonight I succumbed to the temptation … Continue reading