When is an apology not an apology?
When is an apology not an apology?
It's now, or so it seems. Last time I wrote about this I heralded Andrew Mitchell (Conservative Chief Whip) as a man showing the noble art of repentance. You may, albeit dimly, recall how he cycled up…
Tara's Baby Jacob
Congratulations Tara!
Here are the photos in full res (not compressed as on Facebook)
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…
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. He had had a frustrating day and things hadn't gone well.…
Isaiah: the missionary prophet
This morning we start a new series of Sunday morning teaching sessions.
I wonder what your idea of a missionary is? Earlier in the 20th century this was the headline image on a missionary magazine
By current standards this contains…
Destiny
This morning I am bleary-eyed. I stayed up late last night to watch the climax of the opening ceremony of the paralympic games as the torch was brought into the stadium by an athlete screeching down a zip-wire into the cauldron of the arena.…
Nehemiah and the internal fight
Nehemiah 5
So here Nehemiah is encountering something that often takes young leaders by surprise the first time it happens – opposition from within.
In Chapter 4 (and part of 6) Nehemiah and his team of builders were on the sharp…
Working together
Nehemiah 3:1-32
Just look at the Hebrew names!
If someone has a grudge against you they could get you to do the Bible reading when the church reaches Neh 3 – that's the time to go to another church!
(to business) in Nehemiah…
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