I recall an occasion when preaching, and asked the listeners, “Why did God choose blood for the forgiveness of sin, and not some other method?”  This was at a church where even an “Amen” was seldom heard. At the end of the service a young man, and a much younger Christian, shook my hand and…

As you can imagine, a talk by John Bell from the Iona community, a veteran contributor to the “other” TFTD on radio 4, was always going to be popular at Greenbelt. But with a title of “Did God save Donald Trump?” it was guaranteed to be a sell out! John Bell started with the premise…

Watching Bournemouth versus West Ham United with over 60 000 fans was a wonderful, exciting experience. Rev. Steve Mann and I had a lovely summer warm evening supporting West Ham United, Steve’s team. We were there physically. The atmosphere was electric as both teams took to the field, with funds buzzing in anticipation of a…

This week on ‘Field of Dreams’, the lads got invited to an evening with the British Ambassador in Kolkutta. Dress code was formal and of course none of them had suits, so Freddie took them along to an Indian bespoke tailor where they were all measured up and could choose fabrics for their new outfits.…

A river in flood is powerful and daunting; to cross safely is risky and requires good local knowledge. According to the bible, as the leadership of Moses gave way to that of Joshua one of the new leaders first tasks was to get the people across the Jordan into Canaan, their ‘Promised Land.’ The vision…

Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Rev Claire Jones www.christianaid.org.uk Something to read Now concerning love of the brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anyone write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another; and indeed you do love all the brothers…