Ross Moughtin
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...
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Ross Moughtin
- Aug 9, 2019
Treasure, not trash.
Existential doubt and purpose, individuality and identity. These are big issues of life addressed by the film I went to see this week. ...
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
- Jul 26, 2019
How to hurry and still make time
“These are the decisions of a prime minister in a hurry’” observes BBCs political editor, Laura Kuenssberg, of our new prime minister. ...
Ross Moughtin
- Jul 5, 2019
My battle with the squirrels and the importance of thinking
There’s one thing to be said in their favour, squirrels think. I know, I’ve just been watching one. Some background here. We have...
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
- May 24, 2019
When life bounces us up and down
We live in unsettled and unsettling times. We’ve just voted in an election no one was expecting and no one knows whether those elected...
Ross Moughtin
- Aug 4, 2018
Hunting for a friendly power source
You may not have realised it yet – my apologies – but today is a Saturday. I say that because for the first time in about 20 years I...
Ross Moughtin
- May 18, 2018
Cynicism is trying to make people as unhappy as you are. (Ricky Gervais)
“Good. It's going to need careful training, the commander-in-chief wants a special squadron formed. it'll be best if you formed it...
Ross Moughtin
- Jun 12, 2015
To show a true welcome
“There are no road signs in English. Everything is in French. It’s really not practical.” So sadly concluded Xiao Liu from Beijing, on...
Ross Moughtin
- Sep 12, 2014
We all need vision, not just the Scots
Well, this time next week we will know the outcome, whether there will still be blue in the Union flag. Not that this has been an easy...
Ross Moughtin
- Jun 6, 2014
Knowing you are on the winning side
Early morning, 6thJune. “Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened, he will...
Ross Moughtin
- May 9, 2014
When ‘he’ is a ‘she’ but never an ‘it’
For the first time in 40 years I am saying he/him rather than the default she/her. It’s not easy. Even yesterday when I held newborn...
Ross Moughtin
- Oct 11, 2013
The importance of saying Thank you!
So there I was, being driven in a taxi through the heart of the Finnish countryside in the midnight sun singing “We plough the fields and...
Ross Moughtin
- Jul 12, 2013
Local church, global outreach
Tommy Halsall was a fixture of Aughton. Serving as verger and sexton, school caretaker, choir member and bellringer, he served Christ...
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