Entries by ian

Apollos

If I asked you to compile a list of the missionaries in the Bible I don’t suppose many of our lists would have included Apollos. He may not be a particularly famous name but he enters the story of the early church at a crucial moment

prophet at a loss

I’m studying Jonah in preparation for a conference talk and, being national poetry day, I thought a limerick might be appropriate. A prophet on the run under sails Was swallowed by a fish in the gales In its belly he stayed And he sang as he prayed Cos everyone sings in Wales I once entered […]

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Alistair and Sarah’s 60th

Some miscellaneous images from a wonderful family celebration. For you photography buffs the lighting conditions here were very challenging. I prefer to use natural light wherever possible and most of these were shot at 2000 ISO on a wide aperture (f2.8) and still there is some blurring. Ah well – I hope they bring back […]

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When is an apology not an apology?

By the time you read this blog the press will probably have found some meatier story to gnaw away at but while Andrew Mitchell is still in the public eye his case deserves a hearing.

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Saul of Tarsus … missionary to the gentiles

Read Acts 13:1-12 Today I want to inspire and thrill you with the remarkable story about how Paul (initially Saul) set out on his first missionary journey, and draw out some of the principle that lie just beneath the surface. Behind the fast-moving story recorded in Acts there is a spiritual battle going on <ppt> […]