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
Bible
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?
Sermon for Trinity 14
Sung Eucharist and Matins, Christchurch Priory
My non-Christian friends and family are not stupid. When they see me behaving like this, they rightly question the beliefs I hold.
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?
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?
Lost in the clouds?
Christchurch Parish News, May 2018.
The importance of the Ascension when proclaiming Jesus is Lord.
What next?
Christchurch Parish News, April 2017
In this final reflection on the story of Jonah, I explore God’s identity and character and how we are free to respond.
Jonah’s god and the God of Israel
Christchurch Parish News, March 2017
In this penultimate reflection on the story of Jonah, I explore what lies at the heart of Jonah’s anger towards God.
The Depths of Prayer
Christchurch Parish News, September 2016
As we reach the turning point of chapters one and two of the book of Jonah, what does the story so far have to teach us about prayer?
Turn time
Christchurch Parish News, August 2016
The end of Chapter 1 of Jonah and the change in the sailors’ worldview before and after throwing Jonah into the sea.
Afraid … each cried to his god
Christchurch Parish News, May 2016
Over hundreds upon hundreds of years and in our own time, in cultures vastly different from one another, from Brazil to South Korea, reading Holy Scripture has proven itself to be a vital source of change.
The Economy of Grace
Christchurch Parish News, November 2015
A reflection on Hebrews 4.12-16 and Mark 10.17-31
Read on!
Christchurch Parish News, September 2015
Five suggestions to help us with reading the Bible.