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2016

One December Day

December 10th, 2016

Eighty years ago today King Edward VII stepped off his throne for love. As I reflected on ...
In the News, On Culture, On Faith, On Life
Ripple effects

October 17th, 2016

Two years ago I sat in a vast, chilly community hall with a small group of ...
On Culture, On Life, Things that matter
Cultural snapshots

September 1st, 2016

The other day my neighbour popped around to borrow something, and what he borrowed got me ...
On Culture, On Life, Some Beans
“I have seen the worst of humanity”

August 17th, 2016

This story, in the iPaper today, is awful. A mother who watched on helplessly as onlookers told ...
Between the Lines, On Culture, On Life, Personhood, Things that matter
Review: Walk With Us

June 23rd, 2016

"I basically want to be Sam Seaborn," I said. "Don't we all?!" he replied. I was being interviewed ...
Books, On Culture, Reviews
The real choices, or How to talk about abortion without mentioning God

May 24th, 2016

Professor Cathy Warwick, chief executive of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), has been in the ...
In the News, On Life, Other
Disagree agreeably

May 20th, 2016

You know how sometimes the same kind of theme comes up several times in a week? ...
In the News, On Culture, On Faith, Things that matter, ThinkTheology
The Gift of Lament

May 11th, 2016

In their book about raising two autistic children, Andrew and Rachel Wilson talk a bit about ...
On Faith, On Life, ThinkTheology
Surprisingly good reads

May 3rd, 2016

I have to admit, they didn't sound promising as holiday reads, a book about dementia and ...
Books, On Life, Reviews
Mind Where You Tread

April 29th, 2016

This is part three of a Think Theology series of ‘bits I didn’t get to unpack ...
On Faith, ThinkTheology
Onward!

April 22nd, 2016

In last week’s post, we began looking at the blessings God was pouring out on Isaac, ...
On Faith, ThinkTheology
Well, well, well

April 15th, 2016

This is the first of a series of three blog posts that will be appearing on ...
On Faith, ThinkTheology
The scandal that rocked…nobody at all

April 11th, 2016

It should have been a great scoop for The Telegraph. 'Archbishop Illegitimate: Welby conceived in drunken ...
In the News, On Culture, On Faith, On Life, Things that matter
Fight Poverty with Porridge

March 22nd, 2016

A few weeks ago I was invited out to breakfast by someone I'd never heard of. ...
On Life
On Not Turning Away

March 14th, 2016

Confession: I listen to The Archers. For those not familiar with it, The Archers is a radio ...
LICC, On Life, Things that matter
Review: Resurrection Year

February 23rd, 2016

"Books like this usually end with a miracle." So said one of the potential publishers of ...
Books, On Faith
Review: I Am Malala

January 21st, 2016

What an outstanding start to my year's reading! I Am Malala is a beautifully paced, perfectly pitched telling ...
Books, On Life, Reviews
At the turn of the year

January 4th, 2016

Yes, it's one of those 'review of last year, looking forward to next year' posts, and ...
Books, On Culture, Reviews, Some Beans