This is a family blog and so you will be relieved I will not be quoting President Trump verbatim in reference to his opinion of the good...

“I believe that God has put gifts and talents and ability on the inside of every one of us,” observes evangelist Joel Osteen. He...

TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY! There are, of course, some advantages of having your birthday so close to 25 December. As a child I...

Fascinating phone conversation with John last night. The last time we spoke it changed my life. It was way back in February 1963 when...

“Our job,” reflects Archbishop Sentamu, “is to lead people to Jesus and leave them there.” I’ve just read these words in Jeremy Duff’s...

“Surprise,” observed Boris Pasternak, “is the greatest gift which life can grant us.” That certainly was my experience yesterday...

I’ve done it no less than four times – and each time I walk even more slowly to relish the moment. Mr Markle has all this to look...

"It looks awful. Why bother? It does not look festive at all. Take it down along with all the railings. Embarrassing to be from Derby." ...

The battle of Dr Spock’s Baby and Child Care. As you would expect, I lost. I did explain to Jacqui: “But you haven’t even held it, let...

The strange thing was not just that the Rose Theatre at Edge Hill was full but that I knew almost everyone there by name. It was...

For 11 minutes last night the world was a quieter place. Not as colourful maybe – but quieter. The Twitter feed for President Trump...

Moreover, the Ministry Centre with Café Vista has shifted Christ Church into a seven day a week operation. I have no idea of the...

1517. Arguably the most important year over the last millennium in the history of British Christianity. Such is the significance of its...

A woman overheard me on my mobile this week and laughed loudly. So what did I say? "I know you're here but where's here?" It so...

"People pay attention when they see that God actually changes persons and sets them free,” comments Brooklyn pastor Jim Cymbala. He...

It’s 1988 and I need to make an urgent phone call. Fortunately I was in the centre of Rochdale, near the post office where I knew there...

Sunday, 8th April, 2018. That’s the date I am planning to retire as vicar of Christ Church Aughton. And it’s going to be difficult,...

In an attempt to maintain my fitness I am taking weekly swimming lessons at Ormskirk Park Pool – and finding them extremely difficult. ...

“Hello, Adrian. It’s Ross Moughtin!” Huge laugh. “Come right up.” It’s September and once again I am organising the annual reunion...

“The universe is not only stranger than we imagine,” concluded physicist and long-distance cyclist, Arthur Eddington, “it is stranger...