Living in the days of terror

The Guardian newspaper’s headline this week of “Young lives stolen by terror” gives us a stark reminder that the days we live in are truly dark ones. However, we cannot judge these days as being unusual. I grew up (as many did) with the constant threat of what was...

What always precedes How

Some years ago, whilst happily living in Swindon and quite content to serve Swindon Family Church (now known as Gateway Church Swindon) for the foreseeable future, I took a short sabbatical for the purpose of writing what became a lengthy 110 page paper entitled...

Poem – Easter Sunday

Carrying spices at the dawn of the day, Eyes full of tears, dragging their feet on the way. Slowly they ambled towards the grave, Forgotten the hope the last three years gave. They called him Messiah, thought he was the one, But the Jews and Gentiles together had won....

Poem – Good Friday

What’s so good about today? My Lord’s been captured and our friends ran away. They’ve taken him off to the High Priest’s court Many false witnesses and accusations they’ve brought. It’s not looking good he’s passed all around...

Poem – Maundy Thursday

It’s very busy, it’s an important day, All preparations are well underway. The life of a servant is lowly and poor, Here comes tonight’s guests pushing in through the door. I gather their cloaks and get ready to work But something catches my eye, my...

The Best News You Have Ever Read

Over this coming weekend, Christians all around the world will celebrate the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ but, for many, this is quite a confusing time. How does celebrating the death of a good man, from more than 2,000 years ago, have any relevance...