‘Would you rather it always be winter or always be summer?’ was the question posed on a recent radio programme. It set me thinking. What were the advantages and disadvantages of each scenario – cold/heat; snow/sun; inside/outside; hot chocolate/ice cream; woolly jumpers/cotton tops; long nights/long days; grey/green; ………death/life?  Not sure that it’s that clear cut. …

You may already be aware that as a circuit we had a trip out to the cinema to watch the film ‘Penguin Lessons’. It was an amazing multi layered film and worked for me on many levels. Overall, I was most affected by the way the penguin appeared to actively listen to the characters. Each…

Today, I’m starting with some definitions: Goel means a person, usually one’s nearest relative who has certain obligations to you eg to secure your freedom from slavery, avenge wrongdoing Gole means a clustered body of troops, ready for violent action Loge means a booth or stall, possibly an exclusive lush box at a theatre Ogle…

This year seems to be speeding by – here we are in May already! As I write this, the sun is shining, the birds are singing, spring flowers are open and the buds are breaking open on the trees. All seems pleasant and perfect. Until we turn on our screens and see what’s happening in…

When Mary Magdalene set off to anoint Jesus’ body with oils and perfumes on the first day of the week, I’m guessing she would have been distraught. After following Him for years, listening to His words, healed and comforted by Him, she must have felt disappointed, betrayed, maybe taken in by His words of kingship…

Which would be your choice? Would it be politically incorrect to assume that the older generation may typically choose the former whilst the youngest among us would choose the latter? Does it just depend on how you’re feeling at the time? Maybe you weigh up which is heavier – 34 g for the cream egg,…

Following on from last week’s ‘thought’…. This week I tuned into the Religion Media Centre Briefing on Tuesday lunchtime which discussed a recent Bible Society/YouGov report entitled ‘The Quiet Revival’. This 2024 nationally representative survey based on 13,000 responses has found a 50% increase in church attendance (from 8% to 12%, including 4 times as…

There can’t be many people in the country who haven’t heard of the Netflix series ‘Adolescence’! Many will have watched it already; our children and grandchildren will be watching it in school as part of the discussion about the dangers of modern living. For me, the saddest part was when the father realised what his…

Mark 9:36-37  Then He (Jesus) took a little child and put it among them, “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me, welcomes not me but the One who sent me.” The picture of a blonde, blue eyed Jesus surrounded by angelic well-behaved children sitting on a green grassy…

Thinking back five years, when Covid 19 was taking hold in this country, our first defence, since there was no vaccine, was to put on our masks. They were in short supply and the protective barrier they gave us also blocked out vital communication. We couldn’t hear clearly what people were saying to us especially…