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A marathon, not a sprint
A few weeks ago, I was asked to record a five-minute reflection on Hebrews 12:1, and I chose to include verses 2 & 3 to make contextual sense. It was an instructive study for me, and as we approach another … Continue reading
Advent – preparing our hearts to receive the Gift
My hopes of blogging a bit in 2025 were forlorn! This is my first time at the keyboard bashing out some thoughts since I posted last year’s family newsletter. Hopefully, 2025’s will come in due course. But there have been … Continue reading
2 Corinthians 5:1-10 is not about resurrection
On Monday 3rd June, a conference of Scottish University PhD students in Biblical Studies took place at New College in Edinburgh. There were many 20-minute presentations, and I gave one on the interpretation of 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, which is a … Continue reading
‘I was on the island called Patmos.’
Last week I fulfilled one of my dreams when we spent five days on the Greek island of Patmos, where the Book of Revelation had its origins. We were part of a McCabe Pilgrimages group where, over the course of … Continue reading
The One who raised the Lord Jesus…
In these weeks following Easter, with our celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, it is easy for us as Christians to rejoice in the victory of Christ over death. He has triumphed over the cosmic enemy of humanity. Yet, as … Continue reading
By their fruits you will know them
I’m a great fan of an app called ‘Streaks’ which reminds me of several things that I want to do every day, or once a week, or whenever. It reminded me today that I’m scheduled to write a blog. Also … Continue reading
What do you think?
One of the most exciting moments of my retirement, and of my time as a student of the New Testament, was when Jane and I had the opportunity to visit Ancient Corinth in 2019. This blog contains three of the … Continue reading
Grumpy old man
Last week I had the privilege of conducting a solemn and reflective service on Good Friday evening, as well as the great joy of preaching about the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Day. With all these roller-coaster thoughts of sorrow, … Continue reading
Holy Week – a change of perspective
In recent years I’ve been conscious of how different Holy Week feels in retirement after thirty years in the Parish. People often said to me at Christmas, ‘This will be your busy time,’ but the number and range of events … Continue reading
Life is a taboret
Looking back over my life, so far, and pondering on last week’s blog, I’m conscious of how important a place music and songs/hymns have had in my spiritual and emotional development. Even at this point in my life, decades after … Continue reading
Steps on The Way 