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  Watching Usain Bolt at  the Olympics destroy the opposition with his scorching speed in the 100 metres while at the same time hardly seeming to break sweat or even take the whole thing very seriously reminded me of a … Continue reading →

Over a shop on the little island of Gozo in the Mediterranean where we often go on holiday  is a faded yellow sign which is a monument to one of the biggest and most unexpected bankruptcies in recent corporate history, … Continue reading →

I can remember in Bible College getting a book about pastoral ministry which had a chapter entitled ” The Oh So Delicate Subject.” I turned to the chapter assuming it would contain some wisdom on preaching about sex to find … Continue reading →

​ Anglican minister and world evangelical leader, John Stott, was without doubt one of the most careful bible expositors of all time. His careful analysis of the text always seemed to give fresh and new insight into even the most … Continue reading →

I’m currently working on some sermon resources for Harvest for churches to go with an Emergency Food Appeal for Malawi. My idea is to use the OT laws on Harvest to talk about the responsibility that we have as “haves” … Continue reading →

​  Emergency Appeal: Malawi Food Crisis The Situation Extreme weather has wiped out crops. Devastating floods, followed by erratic rains and prolonged drought have crippled the country’s food supplies. When hunger strikes it hits the poorest and most vulnerable first … Continue reading →

CHURCH WEBSITES .… I have just spent about three days at work looking at Scottish church websites for information and I thought I would pass on my thoughts in the hope that some of you might cast a critical eye … Continue reading →