What’s it like to be a guinea pig? Well, we shall soon find out. As a nation we are, in the words of yesterday’s Nature briefing, about...

For those of you who collect hashtags, #SouthgateMustGo no doubt will become an item of rare value, one which will cause much puzzlement...

I stood at the penalty spot facing the Kop to look up at the goal just 12 yards in front of me, and marvelled: “How could anyone miss at...

In my defence, I was too busy fumbling in my wallet looking for my Dobbie’s card. And social distancing had so spaced it out so I hadn’t...

“Just stay close to me,” said my father as he hurled himself into the solid wall of supporters. It seemed impossible but somehow he...

“Coincidence,” mused Albert Einstein, “is God's way of remaining anonymous.” In which case, for me yesterday the Lord showed his hand...

Me: “Jesus, why do you respond to a question by asking another?” Jesus: “Why do you think?” It’s always encouraging when you are...

Saturday, 25th October 2008: the day I beat Ron Hill. Mind you I’m not sure Ron was trying. For him the Standish Trail Race was just a...

It’s the Jimmy Saville question: how did they get away with it for so long? This morning’s newspapers are dominated by Prince William’s...

Should I lay hands on my internet router? That’s the spiritual battle for today. It’s there on my desk, just alongside my keyboard –its...

I had no choice but to enter the Gents at the end of the car park. It was to change my life, a bit. I recalled this epiphany some 30...

The infections have spread so fast that hospitals have been completely swamped. People are turned away by the thousands. Medicine is...

This could be great news. There again, it could ruin your day. There’s a national shortage of Marmite. “Panic spreads among Marmite...

I don’t know whether my daughter has read this morning’s Sun but I’m sure she will be delighted to learn that her hero, England's Chief...

Going to church on Easter Sunday seemed strange, even slightly awkward. Apart from some funerals I’ve conducted, I haven’t been to a...

The cruel and lingering death of Jesus, the Son of God, would upend our entire view of reality, subvert our every assumption of how we...

Hi folks, So it’s Friday. That may come as news to some of you! One of the effects of lockdown is that we can so easily lose the...

“Why did Mary stay behind? “ This morning’s BRF Guidelines features John’s account of the resurrection. (I’m a few days ahead). A...

“I hate small towns, “ commented comedian Lenny Bruce, “because once you've seen the cannon in the park there's nothing else to do.” ...

So 4th March came and went – and Joe Biden is still POTUS. The chances are you don’t know what I am talking about but I am referring to...