You may not have realised it yet – my apologies – but today is a Saturday. I say that because for the first time in about 20 years I...

This year it’s going to be different. Tomorrow Jacqui and I travel the 200 miles or so to Shepton Mallet in Somerset, to the Royal Bath...

We are in the midst of a public health emergency, according to Labour MP Sarah Jones This follows the publication yesterday for...

Had we made the Final, I’m not sure I would have coped with the tension. It was bad enough in 1966. Such was the stress I remember...

“Archbishop: I don't pray for my daughter's disability.” This is the headline for an excellent piece on this morning’s BBC’s news site...

Question: your wife is away for two nights and you have a whole day for yourself. What does a bloke do? Answer: you go on a circuitous...

Who would be a politician? As Barack Obama observes: “What I'm asking for is hard. It's easier to be cynical; to accept that change...

"Resume your seat! Resume your seat, young man!" For a moment I thought Sergeant at Arms would have to frogmarch Ian Blackford out of...

“The Council collapsed. Groups like St Helen’s Church, The Clement James Centre, and The Westway Centre, ‘became’ the local government,...

History matters. Just ask any supporter of Everton Football Club. How we see ourselves today depends to a large part on how we...

ALEXA, write my blog. If only. But now, thanks to the CofE digital publishing team, I can ask ALEXA to lead me in prayer or even...

“Good. It's going to need careful training, the commander-in-chief wants a special squadron formed. it'll be best if you formed it...

It’s November 1974 and a new house group of St Margaret’s Durham meets for the first time. As it happens most of us don’t know each...

So my last blog as vicar of Christ Church, Aughton - I formally retire this coming Tuesday. However, to quote Fran Lebowitz, "You're...

“Devote yourselves to prayer,” writes the apostle Paul to the Colossians (4:2) in my Bible reading for today. The BRF Guidelines...

"Watch yourselves carefully", warns Jesus. "You can’t whisper one thing in private and preach the opposite in public; the day’s coming...

It’s Friday morning – which means “Write your blog.” So here we go. We had a great weekend as we marked my final Sunday as vicar of...

Well, we’re nearly there. Tomorrow afternoon at 5.00 pm the farewell Kleenex-themed event at the Ministry Centre. I’ve no idea what’s...

"Gutted to see Steve Smith breaking down,” tweeted Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar this morning. “And also the way people are treating...

Are you a rower or a runner? This week has been a succession of lasts – my final Annual Meeting on Sunday, my final Governing Body...