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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: ...
Ross Moughtin
Dec 27, 2019
Snowball fighting, in church
You may not realise it – such it the effect of Christmas on our regular weekly routines – that today is Friday. Blog day. Mind you...
Ross Moughtin
May 3, 2019
What happens when we hurt each other?
An incident yesterday showed me what happens when Christians hurt each other, sadly an all-too-common occurrence: that God himself is...
Ross Moughtin
Dec 21, 2018
Taking the hopping out of Christmas shopping.
With just four days to go, I’m feeling remarkably relaxed – even with three granddaughters currently resident. (That’s why I’m writing...
Ross Moughtin
Jul 27, 2018
Preparing to encounter God at New Wine
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...
Ross Moughtin
Jun 8, 2018
Whatever it takes, we have to stay local.
“The Council collapsed. Groups like St Helen’s Church, The Clement James Centre, and The Westway Centre, ‘became’ the local government,...
Ross Moughtin
May 25, 2018
Alexa, are you related to HAL?
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...
Ross Moughtin
Mar 18, 2016
When God gives you the keys
This Wednesday night, along with son-in-law Andrew, I managed to be thrown out of the Tower of London and then locked back in. All I can...
Ross Moughtin
Mar 4, 2016
Suffering for the Gospel, simply part of our job description
This time yesterday I decided to forego my hotel breakfast. Heroic. The reason? So Jacqui and I could attend a prayer meeting at the...
Ross Moughtin
Jan 15, 2016
To give God the first
It is Friday today, isn’t it? I ask this because here in Tenerife each day is the same. I can see us missing the flight home through...
Ross Moughtin
Dec 11, 2015
When we stand (or sleep!) for justice
“When I work with the poor they call me a saint; when I ask why they’re poor they call me a communist.” So said the Roman Catholic...
Ross Moughtin
Oct 23, 2015
Why the parish church? Why not?
“Well, at least the tower is still standing!” Returning home along the M58 our church tower invariably comes into view at junction 5,...
Ross Moughtin
Oct 2, 2015
How to think in a fast spinning world
Getting up this morning I thought: “Blog: harvest thanksgiving.” And as I was eating my porridge, a simple structure came into view....
Ross Moughtin
Sep 25, 2015
When compassion and courage meet reality
The greatest challenge of our lifetime - but we can’t say we didn’t see it coming. I recall watching on BBC way back in 1990 a...
Ross Moughtin
Apr 17, 2015
How Jesus makes family
Fifty-seven of the 650 members of the recently dissolved House of Commons are related to current or former MPs. I learnt this...
Ross Moughtin
Mar 27, 2015
We need to run together
On today’s to-do list: buy some champagne (or some cheap substitute). The reason? Tomorrow morning we celebrate the first birthday of...
Ross Moughtin
Jan 23, 2015
God goes for variety
Greetings from Saga City! So here I am typing this blog overlooking the pool, sitting in the shade so I can see my iPad screen. There are...
Ross Moughtin
Nov 14, 2014
We will remember them
“At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.” But how? Here in Aughton this Sunday we have two civic...
Ross Moughtin
Aug 1, 2014
When God turns the tide
Great time here at New Wine! And for this morning, for the main meeting in the Arena, we have William Paul Young. Who's he? Well, many...
Ross Moughtin
Jul 25, 2014
Make time for a true Holyday
Today’s main task – to get ready for our annual visit to New Wine, a week at the Royal Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet along...
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