Ross Moughtin
He's behind you!
Without warning the oversize drawers of my son-in-law fell down to reveal his multi-coloured tights. An accident but even so, we all...
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Ross Moughtin
- Nov 25
Secure in his grip?
Can you stop being a Christian? Is it possible, for whatever reason, to wriggle out of God’s grip? This was the question I faced...
Ross Moughtin
- Nov 18
We are called to be the awkward squad
Dateline Qatar 2009: “Doha has everything for the planet’s biggest football tournament — apart from the stadiums, fans, hotels, climate,...
Ross Moughtin
- Nov 11
We are too wedded to war
“It will try simply to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by the war,” reported...
Ross Moughtin
- Nov 4
Potato and peas: our understanding of reality
As far as we can tell there are about a hundred billion galaxies, each one containing roughly about a hundred billion stars. That makes...
Ross Moughtin
- Oct 28
For the highest rate of return, invest in relationships
“True terror,” claims novelist Kurt Vonnegut, “is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the...
Ross Moughtin
- Oct 21
Just two more Prime Ministers until Christmas
It was a case of “Yes, Prime Minister” meets “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” Such was the resignation of Liz Truss, now consigned to be an...
Ross Moughtin
- Oct 14
Dear, oh dear, oh dear.
“So you’ve come back again? Dear, oh dear. Anyway . . .” For the record I am writing this blog as Kwasi Kwarteng is still in the air,...
Ross Moughtin
- Oct 7
To know when it is a bridge too far
It’s been a week of U-turns. Memorably we had the U-turn over the tax rate for high earners. Dramatically just the day after the PM’s...
Ross Moughtin
- Sep 30
When we hold our course
It’s been a particularly difficult few years. First we had the Pandemic, then Ukraine and now Kwasi Kwarteng. All we need now is for...
Ross Moughtin
- Sep 23
When The Queue became a pilgrimage
“Apologies to anyone waiting on their pizza,” tweeted Domino’s Pizza on Tuesday, “we've just received an order from Holly and Phil.” Yes,...
Ross Moughtin
- Sep 16
Making our relationships work
"During these years as your Queen, the support of my family has, across the generations, been beyond measure. Prince Philip is, I...
Ross Moughtin
- Sep 9
Our servant Queen
By any reckoning, a truly remarkable person. Of course, we all saw it coming. We knew that the age of 96 the end of the reign of our...
Ross Moughtin
- Sep 2
When battered by a bad press
AN unholy row has erupted following claims that a local vicar has divided his parish. So reported the Champion free newspaper in all of...
Ross Moughtin
- Aug 26
The joys of location-sharing!
“Dad! – my daughter instantly whatsapped – You’re such a stalker!” 😂😂😂 In fact, I was only asking her during the recent extreme...
Ross Moughtin
- Aug 19
Knowing the right Way
A key epiphany. I can’t recall the precise date in 1973 but I do remember its precise location: West Derby Road in Tuebrook, just by the...
Ross Moughtin
- Aug 12
When faced with the graveyard shift.
“Phew, what a scorcher!” Well, it looks like another sweltering weekend ahead, a bit more than many of us can cope with. According to...
Ross Moughtin
- Aug 5
Our most daring presumption
“Father!” So I begin my prayers each morning, taking Jesus at his word to use this word to address the creator and upholder of this...
Ross Moughtin
- Jul 29
If God doesn’t show up, we’re stuffed!
“If God doesn’t show up, we’re stuffed!” This declaration by Mancunian Andy Hawthorne has to be the best definition of Christian...
Ross Moughtin
- Jul 22
When others fall down
“Live creatively, friends. If someone falls into sin, forgivingly restore him, saving your critical comments for yourself.” Then the...