Monthly Archives: June 2021

I want to make a few points before I start. Firstly, the sentiments expressed here are mine and not those of the church I pastor. Secondly, this is not an attack on the USA, other countries also mix Christianity and … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about my “prayer life” and probably like most people experiencing a mixture of frustration, guilt, and desire. I am frustrated that my prayer life isn’t more meaningful, guilty that it isn’t more disciplined, and … Continue reading →

I was searching the data base I use for something when I came across a note, I had made of three questions that I used a few years ago to help a church reflect both on their lives as disciples … Continue reading →

I grew up next to the River Clyde in Scotland one of, if not the, greatest shipbuilding areas in the world. In the middle of 20th century, it was reckoned one fifth of all the ships in the world were … Continue reading →

I have been reading and reflecting a lot about prayer recently. Reading stuff online, reading books and listening to sermons etc. Something has really struck me about a great deal of this material about prayer. Most of it seems focused … Continue reading →

As a working and preaching pastor I face I dilemma. I want to keep up with the latest developments in biblical studies for my professional development but more importantly to help me get a deeper grasp on the meaning of … Continue reading →

Have you noticed that one of the most frequently repeated commands in the Bible is to remember? Here is tiny selection of those commands: Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the Lord your God brought you out … Continue reading →