The Ponderings of a Meandering Minister…
The X Factor final has just reached its conclusion for another year, and a star is born… Well done Alexandra! But the star over the next week will be the single that Simon Cowell wants you to buy to make it number one – Hallelujah, originally by Jeff Buckley [note: oops, just discovered it’s a … Read moreHallelujah
I was just driving Timothy home from the last night of our town-wide Alpha Course finale. He’d had a great time running around at the back of the room but was gradually becoming just a little tooo distracting 🙂 As we started to pull out of the car park he said (in his best almost-two … Read moreTwo-Year-Old Nativity
I’ve been inspired by these folks (via David’s blog – see right) to be attentive to the notes of Grace displayed throughout Creation during this Advent season. So let’s begin – on my way home tonight I heard Coldplay’s new single. The first verse is: Just because I’m losingDoesn’t mean I’m lost;Doesn’t mean I’ll stop;Doesn’t … Read moreNoticing the Grace
I had the privilege of spending three days with the Church at HMP Maghaberry last week. And it was indeed a privilege. It would be hard for me to think of a finer group of gentlemen, keenly aware of their need for the grace and forgiveness of Jesus Christ, walking in the knowledge that they … Read moreGrace in Abundance