Ross Moughtin
How Jesus changes the ambience
Taking the funeral of a good friend, to say the least, is a challenge but yesterday Paul’s family and friends were supportive of me as I...
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Ross Moughtin
May 17, 2019
Who knows what hellish future lies ahead? This year's Eurovision Song Contest.
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...
Ross Moughtin
May 10, 2019
It's not over until it's over
The commentator for Radio 5 Live was almost incoherent when Lucas Moura scored for Spurs in the closing seconds of the Champions League...
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
May 4, 2018
God's glorious future, we can scarcely imagine .
So my last blog as vicar of Christ Church, Aughton - I formally retire this coming Tuesday. However, to quote Fran Lebowitz, "You're...
Ross Moughtin
Mar 23, 2018
Are you a runner or a rower
Are you a rower or a runner? This week has been a succession of lasts – my final Annual Meeting on Sunday, my final Governing Body...
Ross Moughtin
Mar 9, 2018
When it comes to immortality, sometimes you can try too hard
By any reckoning Qin Shi Huang was obsessed with his own mortality. Even at the age of 13, as soon as he assumed the throne in 246 BC,...
Ross Moughtin
Feb 12, 2016
What keeps us going in the dark
Both hugely important but in very different ways. I refer to the two significant items which dominate this morning’s news: the...
Ross Moughtin
Mar 13, 2015
The End
“The End.” So the Daily Mirror leads today’s front page as “best-selling author Terry Pratchett tweets the story of his dying moments.” ...
Ross Moughtin
Jun 14, 2014
How can a funeral be a celebration?
Clive was a character, a one-off, whose life we celebrate later today in his thanksgiving service. For many of us a daily visit to the...
Ross Moughtin
Apr 25, 2014
How to handle failure
"We need to end the season on a high. We want to finish by winning all of our games. We'll do everything we possibly can to make that...
Ross Moughtin
Nov 22, 2013
Is there any hope in this vase universe?
It is a truly terrifying prospect, of drifting away, alone and defenceless, into the vastness of space, with no hope of recovery. I had...
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