Ross Moughtin
Did Jesus die in despair?
Did Jesus die in despair? Moments before his last breath the dying Jesus summons up his rapidly-ebbing strength to shout “Eloi, Eloi,...
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Ross Moughtin
- Apr 8, 2022
When waiting in A&E
I know the procedure well. Mobile phones, power pack, kindle and contigo insulated mugs with fresh coffee; this time, just in case,...
Ross Moughtin
- Apr 1, 2022
Just keep on walking
It should have been an early start today, but alas not. I was due to walk the final leg of the Gritstone Trail but sadly Alan, our...
Ross Moughtin
- Mar 25, 2022
A master-class lesson in forgiveness
“The first step on the way to victory,” observed Corrie Ten Boom, “ is to recognize the enemy.” She should know, having been...
Ross Moughtin
- Mar 18, 2022
Be the living expression of God's kindness.
And then suddenly this woman, on hearing my name, embraced me warmly. There on the pavement, at the corner of Clifton Road and Church...
Ross Moughtin
- Mar 11, 2022
Fighting against the odds
I stood transfixed, as I unloaded the shopping yesterday, watching the aerial dogfight above our house. The two buzzards, who nest at...
Ross Moughtin
- Mar 4, 2022
To welcome everyone, especially those not like us.
For those of you who did not tune into Radio 3 yesterday for the evening concert by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, you missed...
Ross Moughtin
- Feb 25, 2022
Not to respond to Putin in the way Putin would.
It was in the heady days of the so-called peace dividend. We’re talking about the early 1990’s. The Berlin Wall had been breached and...
Ross Moughtin
- Feb 18, 2022
Waiting for the storm
We await the arrival of Eunice, the calm before the storm. As I write this outside seems perfectly calm, the trees stand still and no...
Ross Moughtin
- Feb 11, 2022
When you live in a dark place.
“Another day. Gotta keep it together. Face the world.” That quote could come from either of the two current streamed series which I’ve...
Ross Moughtin
- Feb 4, 2022
When we used to write letters
“Sending a handwritten letter is becoming such an anomaly," observes comedian Steve Carell. “It's disappearing. My mom is the only one...
Ross Moughtin
- Jan 28, 2022
When the truth keeps you in isolation
Gradually the T line begins to form, yet again. Another day in self-isolation! Yes, I have COVID. Not sure how but probably just before...
Ross Moughtin
- Jan 21, 2022
Will they let us in?
¡Hola! Today a day of mild anxiety as we fly home. Will we get stuck on the motorway? Will the car rental person try and rip me off?...
Ross Moughtin
- Jan 14, 2022
How to sail without sinking
¡Hola! When we were last here, gazing over the waters to the island of La Gomera, who could have known? This was way back in January...
Ross Moughtin
- Jan 7, 2022
A banquet of consequences
As a ministry it served a real need and in its own way, very fruitful. But alas, because I now put on weight, forever abandoned: the...
Ross Moughtin
- Dec 31, 2021
Just look up!
Hey, it’s a Friday! I only realised this when I opened my Gmail account to find an email from Alexia, reminding me of all the wonderful...
Ross Moughtin
- Dec 24, 2021
When we are eagerly waiting
Christmas Eve! One of the many sadnesses of leaving childhood behind is that this day is no longer one of unbearable excitement. Such...
Ross Moughtin
- Dec 17, 2021
When Jesus' name is abused
Reading the obituary of playwright Ian Curteis in yesterday’s Times, one sentence unexpectedly jumped out right from the screen. “As a...
Ross Moughtin
- Dec 10, 2021
What actually happened when Jesus was born?
“And it came to pass in those days, …” Well, these days I’ve been preparing for Christmas, Christmas 2023. It’s hard work, challenging...
Ross Moughtin
- Dec 3, 2021
When you bump into an Archbishop
Clearly a terrifying experience for a member of the congregation at our daughter’s licensing at Lambeth Palace this Monday. He tweets: ...
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