A Tale of Three Holy Lands
Saturday Sermon – Lancashire Telegraph, 5 August 2017 I have just bought two tickets for the first Blackburn Rovers’ match of the season, against Doncaster. Years ago I had a season-ticket, when we were in the Premiership, but these days buying tickets for the Rovers is a triumph of hope over experience. However I suspect… Continue reading Saturday Sermon – Lancashire Telegraph
A few days ago I was standing in Pedu’el, an Israeli settlement close to the biblical site of Shiloh, talking to a Jewish settler, who had emigrated from the USA four years before. He pointed to the skyscrapers of Tel Aviv, clearly visible on the coast, and said, 'Now you can see why we can… Continue reading ‘Pray not for Arab or Jew’: Reflections on a Visit to Israel/Palestine – CEN article
A CHURCH THAT LIKES TO SAY YES General Synod got in a real muddle last week in its attempts to make it slightly less difficult for couples to marry in the church of their choice. There was an air of rose-tinted unreality about the whole debate, with stories about Hexham Abbey already having four weddings… Continue reading A CHURCH THAT LIKES TO SAY YES
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