Most of us at one time or another have received a ‘pep’ talk: some words of encouragement and support as you face a new opportunity or challenge. Such talks are given by head teachers to school leavers, by university vice… Continue Reading
The late Terry Wogan once said in his lilting Irish accent that he found continual talk of life being rather like a journey a bit tiresome. Why don’t people think of some other way of describing it he complained? I… Continue Reading
I am sure we have all encountered sheep at some point in our lives. We may well have been infuriated by them if they are on the road when we want to get past in the car. If you have… Continue Reading
Have you tried out something new lately? Or can you remember when you last started something different? It may be an interest or hobby, an exercise regime or a diet or the purchase of new car or piece of electronic… Continue Reading
Today is the greatest celebration of all for Christians. Without Easter day, we would not be here. Every Sunday is a celebration of Easter, of Jesus rising to life again on the first day of the week. In the early… Continue Reading
Today we celebrate Jesus as king. As Jesus commandeers the donkey and rides into Jerusalem, the capital city of his people, so he fulfils the prophecy of Zechariah: ‘Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your… Continue Reading
Light is amazing. It is something that we so often take for granted and yet are affected by it often in ways we don’t always understand. As we emerge from winter into spring and the sunlight grows stronger, so many… Continue Reading
What is the most costly thing which someone else has done for you? Has anyone risked their lives to save you from a burning building or pluck you from the sea? Has anyone foregone the opportunity of a trip to… Continue Reading
Piped water direct to our homes is something we all take for granted, a perfectly normal ‘necessity’ of life. Some of you may have memories of country dwellings perhaps inhabited by elderly relatives where it was still necessary to pump… Continue Reading