I’ve got a bad back, my hairline is receding and I am two stone heavier than when I got married…I feel thoroughly middle aged, however I am still seen (I hope, and I think!) as a young pastor. I’ve served in three very different Elim Pentecostal churches and been involved in just about every area …
Culture, society, technology, news and opinions – almost everything today is moving at a distressingly fast pace. The next new shiny thing, the next world disaster, the next scientific and technological breakthrough and (dare I say it) the next Brexit update often sees us getting into bed each night with our heads spinning, and our …
Just yesterday I read about the passing of Eugene Peterson. I was profoundly struck by the countless tributes that have flooded my various social media timelines by those who knew him personally (and the many more who didn’t but whose lives have been impacted by his work), expressing their deep gratitude and love for this …
Life is a journey of many twists and turns, of joy and sorrow, of happiness and sadness – life is always enriched though, when we are doing It with the right people; people who we love, trust and respect, who in turn love, trust and respect us. It’s the relationships we hold closest to us …
Literally for a whole year one verse from the Bible has been stuck in my head – literally stuck! It’s really short, just one sentence in fact – but I promise you if you take it to heart and follow its advice it has the potential (with no hype) to change your life. It simply …
Never before has it been so easy to argue! Come on, be honest, some of us love it – when you see a thread and you have some knowledge of the subject, (or a fast enough internet connection to be on google and wiki at the same time) you get a little dopamine hit and …
Do you ever feel like sometimes your day to day walk with Jesus can seem a little like its plateaued? Not that it’s bad or anything…it’s just the same old same old, it’s missing that edge, that excitement, that suspense that you used to get? Let me share with you something that has helped me keep …