Ross Moughtin
How Jewish was St Paul?
I’ve made it so far to page 759, that’s 1¾ inches. For the past five years, I now realise, I have been ploughing my way through N.T....
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Ross Moughtin
- Nov 15, 2019
When the wind of God blows
“Conversion for me was not a Damascus Road experience,” reflected American novelist Madeleine L'Engle. “I slowly moved into an...
Ross Moughtin
- Aug 3, 2019
Soaked at New Wine (again)
"Expectancy," mused pentecostal pioneer, Edwin Louis Cole, "is the atmosphere for miracles." I could have done with a miracle on Sunday...
Ross Moughtin
- May 31, 2019
A tale of two lawns
It’s a tale of two lawns. We had no choice really. Our builder, for quite understandable reasons, wrecked both our front and back...
Ross Moughtin
- Mar 8, 2019
Getting your life in alphabetical order
Grandma Josephine, Queenie (who breaks a leg), the Gingerbread Man, the Whomping Willow, Hermione Granger and above all (she won a prize)...
Ross Moughtin
- Feb 1, 2019
Some transitions take time
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...
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
- Feb 5, 2016
Why Jesus loves the circumflex
Alors, the days of the circumflex are numbered! I picked up this gem from this morning’s Guardian which informs us that for some...
Ross Moughtin
- Oct 24, 2014
How are the mighty fallen
Great cartoon in this morning’s Daily Mail . A couple are seen walking past a store emblazoned with the logo "Tesco: Best Before 2014"....
Ross Moughtin
- Nov 29, 2013
We are the Christmas lights!
It was the vicar of Ormskirk, Chris Jones who insisted that we do not appear on stage alongside Santa. There has to be a definite...
Ross Moughtin
- Oct 25, 2013
What to do with a good idea
To have a great idea is the easy part. It’s the doing which counts. As my fellow Evertonian, Sir Terry Leahy, observed “execution is...
Ross Moughtin
- Sep 27, 2013
We all need encouragement
The owner of Norton Grange hotel, opposite our vicarage in Rochdale, was planning to open a health club. He came over to win our support....
Ross Moughtin
- Sep 20, 2013
Jesus and no red shoes
Which size of red shoes would the new Pope be wearing? A Vatican official was being interviewed on preparations for electing the new...
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