What’s it like to lose everything? Just after my ordination a good friend, an experienced insurance assessor, offered his advice on...

“Conversion for me was not a Damascus Road experience,” reflected American novelist Madeleine L'Engle. “I slowly moved into an...

Another tragic migrant story hits the headlines as 39 people from the other side of the world are discovered frozen to death in a...

Intractable problems invariably offer the challenge of reconciling two opposites. of squaring the circle. Usually they don’t just go...

A remarkable article appeared on Wednesday in the left-leaning political magazine New Statesman, not the place you would expect to give...

Well, it’s that time of the year again. “Royaume-Uni, nul points!” I have to confess that I will not be joining the 186 millions of you...

An incident yesterday showed me what happens when Christians hurt each other, sadly an all-too-common occurrence: that God himself is...

I almost lost my breath as I was hit by a solid wall of cold air as I started to trudge down the steps, one hand near-frozen as I held...

Well, we finally made it. After over 40 years of failed expectations, after four daughters and nine granddaughters, we finally made it....

Not that I knew it at the time but Frank and I shared the same bedroom. I only discovered this a few years back when I googled the...

Why do Christians eat bacon? This theological question surfaced just after my muesli with fresh fruit and yoghurt. I was enjoying my...

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

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

“I’m a liar. Born to lying, bred to it, trained to it by an industry that lies for a living, practiced in it as a novelist.” So...

Of course, the cross had to go – even at great expense to the college. Just beyond the Rochdale canal nestled De La Salle college in...

It’s essentially the Samson approach to negotiations. Simply threaten to bring down the whole edifice down – even it comes down on you...

“There are no road signs in English. Everything is in French. It’s really not practical.” So sadly concluded Xiao Liu from Beijing, on...

In a few minutes to the Ministry Centre, there to vote. Then the plan is to leave the country. On my return, one week later, I trust...

I have every sympathy with Lucas Hinch, of Colorado Springs, who as reported in this morning’s BBC News page, took his pc into his back...

A dark and dismal morning. It seems that Good Friday is once again failing in its main function as a Bank Holiday in giving us four clear...