Growing up

I was hanging out with a three year-old last week. He came into the kitchen to make an announcement. In … More

What holds the swifts

The type of bright sunshine which gives grass an extra sort of lurid dimensionality is the same sort of sunshine … More

Speaking at St Polycarp’s, February 23 2025. Acts 14:1-20 – Paul and Barnabas in Iconium and Lystra

Every other photo on my phone now shows the tree in the garden. It is looking particularly spectacular. The rest … More

“One of the special things about knowing death is close is that is easier to re-centre life on things other … More

The eight year anniversary of my baptism is tomorrow, and I’ve recently been thinking about what on earth keeps me … More

‘Blessed are the peacemakers‘ When I think of peace, I think of white doves, olive branches and conscientious objectors. Peace … More

Some quick scribblings from a recent experience. Dedicated to Rachel Held Evans who showed me the beauty of broken unbelief. … More

Life has, for all its horror, been found by God to be worth dying for.

How often do we pursue change because what we actually seek is power?

A look back over a term of thinking on the fruits of the spirit.

Our faith is built on the character we know God to have. Our faith lays a hold on the faithfulness of God.