A little outline of what's going on in tomorrow's Gospel reading. It is a section full of questions. In vv4-6, Jesus responds t...

I've consulted a few commentaries about Jesus' rhetorical question to the crowds about John the Baptist in Matthew 11:7, "What ...

Of course there are many miracles in the Bible. But Jesus is the one who gives the blind new sight. Apart from the ministry of Jesus, the...

He is interesting on how the Psalm applies not exclusively but ultimately to Christ: "Those who would interpret it simply as a prophe...

I have been getting ahead. From The Rectory Just in case you are in want of a New Year’s resolution, how about this? If...

From The Rectory I’ve just had a nice hot shower, for which I’m particularly thankful, as yesterday morning the power was off. Our e...

There are many true, useful and interesting things on could say from Acts 6:1-7. For example, one might say: The church can grow despi...

Look away now if you are coming on Sunday! I am planning to have a weed or not quiz, and then to go on to mention Jesus and the gospel! ...

Zack Eswine, The Imperfect Pastor: Discovering Joy in Our Limitations Through a Daily Apprenticeship with Jesus   (Crossway, 2015)...

Father God, thank you for the Lord Jesus Christ, for my union with him by faith in the Holy Spirit, and for all the benefits which I have ...

Zac Eswine suggests that biblically the day can be divided up into four main portions: The morning (6am / sunrise - noon) The noon day / ...

It is easy for some of us to think of our work in terms of number of hours put in or number of tasks ticked off or the like. But it might ...

No doubt you will have better, perhaps paperless, ways of doing this but as a reminder to self and in case it is any help, when meeting a we...

Ask any minister how he or she is and there is a fair likelihood that the answer will include some form of "busy!" Sometimes we ...

Sadly, often good godly Christians move around between churches for not the best reasons. Pastors should discourage that. If people turn u...

Some jottings / headings: The Bible a weird and fascinating book: the ascension and Pentecost coming and a PCC / synod meeting to sort...

My family and I have served three rural Anglican churches for almost the last nine years. Like all of life, there have been ups and dow...

From The Rectory The BBC reported today: Prescription drug dependency worrying - health chiefs Hundreds of thousands o...

HOW TO READ THE BIBLE IN CHURCH / LEAD THE INTERCESSIONS IN OUR PARISHES A BEGINNERS’ GUIDE AND MASTERCLASS! THANK YOU for b...

From The Rectory I don’t manage to read as many books as I’d like. And I have a dreadful memory. But I think my stand out Christian ...