Pools in the Desert

Have you had a holiday recently? The Covid-19 pandemic has put that on hold for a lot of us over the last year or so. For many who have...

A few days ago we had a bank holiday in England, essentially because it was the last Monday in May. However, in the calendars of many...

After Jesus had gone home to Heaven, his disciples were left alone. They'd been out on mission, with him in the lead or with him in the...

A little while ago I published an article here about St Cuthbert, and how he drew his strength to be the amazing man of God that he was...

There's a village in south Lincolnshire called Threekingham. Legend has it that there was a battle here between the Anglosaxons and the...

I suppose that, for most of us, life doesn't turn out as we anticipate. While children we probably don't have any firm expectations, but...

Sometimes people say to me that they try to be a good Christian. That often means that they don't go to church, don't know much about the...

Spring's great in all sorts of ways: actual warmth from the sun, lighter mornings and longer evenings, flowers and blossom to cheer up...

If you live in the Midlands of England and have any interest in the history of the region, you will realise that the area is more or less...

Do you sometimes feel like this man? He's being chased, or perhaps he's chasing someone else. Maybe he's out front and trying to stay...

Why do we do what we do? Why do we say what we say? Why do we behave as we do? Do we want more money or a promotion at work? Do we want...

It's easy to think that science is very remote from us, but in today's western society we're surrounded by its consequences and rely...

When we pray, we can often end up telling God everything that's on our minds and asking him to sort out the ones that are bothering us in...

If you're going to build a house, you need a good foundation. Many are the houses now suffering from cracking, or even severe...

There's no-one around and the boats have been pulled up onto the beach, but the nets are still full of fish, awaiting attention. The...

Jesus had always lived in Heaven, with all the privileges of being divine. Then in order to reconcile us to God, he volunteered to...

Have you ever wanted to pray and not known how? Perhaps you haven't done that before and don't know where to start. Maybe you're used to...

And don't we need one at present? Lockdown in the summer was one thing, but being shut up at home in the short, cold days of winter has...

A lot happens in the second chapter of Luke's Gospel. We see Jesus born in Bethlehem because of a Roman census. A few days later he's...

Like many of you reading this, as I write we are in Covid-19 lock down here. In principle, that makes life a bit slower, which would be...