15 February 2026
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The story of David defeating Goliath is so well known in the English-speaking world that many people, who would have only a vague idea that it comes from the Bible and no chance of pinpointing it as being found in … Continue reading
6 February 2026
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Ian and I have recently started reading Augustine’s Confessions together in a modern translation by Peter Northcutt. It will take us a while, not just because it is quite a hefty volume but because we only catch up every month … Continue reading
31 January 2026
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Gathered to Go is going to be the title of the next album released by Jubilate. I know that not just because the organisation comes under the umbrella of the Song and Hymn Writers Foundation, who I now work for … Continue reading
25 January 2026
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Jane often watches the Sunday output from Kensington Temple in London and I caught a bit this afternoon. Pastor Malcolm Duncan was doing a Q&A session and was asked how to respond to someone who was angry with God after … Continue reading
28 December 2025
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Today is the Feast of the Holy Innocents. It rarely gets marked because it falls on 28 December and, after Christmas, most people feel like a rest. However, since this year it falls on this Sunday and I was leading … Continue reading
29 November 2025
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I’m now up to day 333 of my reading plan (it was 222 when I last posted about it) and very near the end. In just over a week’s time I’ll have reached the final portion of readings and have … Continue reading
9 November 2025
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In this morning’s service at Hathern Baptist Church, I was speaking on the subject of service, a service I was glad offer. You can hear my talk on Soundcloud, including some musings on words that are very specific and words … Continue reading
8 November 2025
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Today I’ve been a day conference for Christian men held at Melton Mowbray Baptist Church, under the heading “Brothers in Christ” and featuring Paul Harcourt (who led the New Wine network for a number of years) as a guest speaker. … Continue reading
31 October 2025
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Part 4 of the What to Expect series (final part). Lives bound up with others Jane and I recently had a discussion where I was reminded of John Donne’s devotional piece that starts “No man is an island, entire of itself. Every … Continue reading
30 October 2025
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Part 3 of the What to Expect series. Be Ready Paul reminds Timothy of his big picture view of the world: “I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead…” … Continue reading