Living the tension
Christchurch Parish Website May 2020 A favourite poem of mine is by Seamus Heaney. The poem itself doesn’t have a title. It’s simply no. 8… Read More »Living the tension
Articles
Looking back to our future
Christchurch Parish News, April 2020 What is the one thing upon which you base everything else in your life? For example, in recent times, human… Read More »Looking back to our future
The Idolatry of God
Christchurch Parish News, March 2020. Over the last couple of months, we’ve been looking at the first commandment (here and here): the one which tells… Read More »The Idolatry of God
First things first
In last month’s piece about the Ten Commandments, we noted in particular that the one that comes first is that we are to have no… Read More »First things first
The Order of The Ten Cs
The story goes that prior to giving Moses the Ten Commandments on Mt Sinai, God was having second thoughts. He was about to hit the… Read More »The Order of The Ten Cs
Making space
How will we reply to the greatest invitation of all this Christmas? This is a time of year when we often find ourselves needing to… Read More »Making space
It’s a privilege
What’s the one thing we need in order to be church? This autumn marks the 20th anniversary since the completion of the Priory Church Nicholson… Read More »It’s a privilege
The importance of rest
Relax: why the gift of sabbath has never been more vital. Every year, nearly all of us go on a holiday, with many of us… Read More »The importance of rest
All aboard!
What the story of SS Uganda can teach us about what it means to be the church. Christchurch Parish News, July 2019 Back in the… Read More »All aboard!
Step by step
Summer fitness tips with a difference! Christchurch Parish News, June 2019 I am a reluctant convert. For at least a couple of years my wife,… Read More »Step by step
What kind of church are we?
Christchurch Parish News, May 2019 What does it mean to be a church that takes the Bible ‘seriously’? A few years ago, a church noticeboard… Read More »What kind of church are we?
On the rise
Christchurch Parish News, April 2019. What the theme of Exodus and Resurrection can mean for us all this Easter. When we say we believe in… Read More »On the rise
Lenten reflection: ‘warts and all’ or Facetune?
Christchurch Parish News, March 2019 In 1656, when sitting for his portrait, Oliver Cromwell insisted that the painter, Samuel Cooper, depict him ‘warts and all’.… Read More »Lenten reflection: ‘warts and all’ or Facetune?
In-between times
Christchurch Parish News, February 2019 As we prepare for a later Lent, I ask what it means for us to live faithfully in the here… Read More »In-between times
Living together in unity
Christchurch Parish News, January 2019
A reflection on Psalm 133 as we prepare for the week of dedicated prayer for Christian unity.
Darkness to Light
Christchurch Parish News, December 2018
A personal reflection on the hope of Christmas, even when times are difficult.
King of Hope
Christchurch Parish News, November 2018
What does Christ’s Kingship mean for us today?
Reflecting the Light of God
Christchurch Parish News, September 2018
What do we mean when we say we believe in God as described in the Bible?
Out of the ordinary
Christchurch Parish News, August 2018
A reflection on the calendars we follow to structure our lives and why there is nothing ‘ordinary’ about this time of the church year.
What do we believe?
Christchurch Parish News, July 2018
A new report reveals striking insights into the range of different beliefs within any UK church. What does this mean for us?