Three roots of loneliness and how to fight them August 16th, 2019 A few weeks ago I got an email inviting me to write a blog post for ... On Life, Other
On discovering my subconscious racism July 19th, 2019 I recently received a review copy of a new book by Ben Lindsay, called We Need to ... On Culture, On Life, Other, Reviews, Things that matter, ThinkTheology
A bowl of white rice April 30th, 2019 That's all I gave my long-suffering Life Group for dinner last week. Just plain, boiled rice. We'd ... On Faith, Things that matter
I also speak… March 18th, 2019 Last month I had my first proper speaking engagement. I've co-taught a seminar on writing before, and ... On Faith, Speaking
Everyday courage May 7th, 2018 I've had a pretty slow start to my reading year, but this weekend I finished two ... Books, On Culture, On Faith, Things that matter
On Surviving Your Darkest Hour January 30th, 2018 I thought this was going to be a post about flawed heroes. In the past few ... Leadership, Movies, On Culture, Reviews, Things that matter, ThinkTheology
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
Review: ‘Belle’ – Not your average ‘frock flick’ June 21st, 2014 Last night, I didn't fly to New York. Virgin Atlantic had been running a competition to celebrate ... Movies, On Life, Reviews, Things that matter
Bystanders in history November 25th, 2013 Fifty years ago last Friday JFK was shot. On the same day, CS Lewis and Aldous ... On Culture, On Life
International Day of the Girl October 11th, 2013 I don't normally post about the international days of this, that or the other. It's always ... In the News
Seasons of Change September 9th, 2013 Ah, September. Vanguard of the season of mists, mellow fruitfulness and Strictly Come Dancing. I love the changing ... LICC, On Life
Holiday Reading September 6th, 2013 In an attempt to cling onto the last vestiges of my holiday, and following Andrew Wilson's ... Books, On Faith, Quotations, ThinkTheology
Headlights or Taillights? June 21st, 2013 This week in 1885, a long-awaited statue arrived in the USA. It was to become one ... Between the Lines, LICC, On Faith, Things that matter
Things that make you go ‘Hmmm’ 4 May 25th, 2013 Take a bow, Anglican and Catholic bishops. I don’t know if the British Humanist Association hands ... Between the Lines, In the News, Things that make you go 'Hmmm...'
Help! The Building’s on Fire April 12th, 2013 Picture Credit: 'Building on Fire' by Bjorn J (Creative Commons) My life has been touched by two ... On Life, Things that matter
A Lie that Brings a Smile December 19th, 2012 The courtroom was hushed. Both sides had brought their evidence and presented their arguments. The witnesses ... Movies, On Culture, ThinkTheology
Grateful for a flea? June 8th, 2011 I hope you've all been thinking about the lives that inspire you. Thank you to those ... Books, On Faith, Things that matter
Paradise Road – a parable (pt 4) May 20th, 2011 If you're just joining the story, welcome! Check out parts one, two and three, then read ... Fiction, On the Lines, Things that matter
Paradise Road – a parable (pt3) May 19th, 2011 Picture by GregRob (Creative Commons) This will make a lot more sense if you read Part 1 and ... Fiction, On the Lines, Things that matter
Paradise Road – a parable (pt2) May 18th, 2011 Picture by GregRob (Creative Commons) For part one of this parable of four men on the journey ... Fiction, On the Lines, Things that matter
A royal calling March 28th, 2011 Like millions of other people in the UK, I saw The King's Speech in the cinema earlier ... Movies
Have the courage to admit when you’re wrong September 22nd, 2010 A few weeks ago I wrote, on the Leadership Wednesday thread, that leaders need to have ... Leadership
What have you got to lose? September 16th, 2010 Last Sunday's sermon was from 2 Kings 7:3-9. The setting is Samaria, under siege by the ... Quotations
The courage of your convictions August 11th, 2010 When is a leader not a leader? When he is too easily led by the opinions of ... Leadership
Sometimes nothing is less true than the truth. Georges Simenon What is truth? Pontius Pilate Have you ever noticed ...
Behind the mask April 29th, 2010 "Bigot-gate" the media dubbed it. The moment when Gordon Brown learned to his cost that what ... On the Lines, Things that matter
