A Tale of Three Holy Lands
Tomorrow I lead a group of 36 pilgrims, drawn from the diocese and beyond, as we set off on a pilgrimage with a difference. As well as visiting the well-known sites associated with the ministry of Jesus in Galilee, Bethlehem and Jerusalem, we are also visiting the Kingdom of Jordan, sometimes called ‘the other Holy… Continue reading Pilgrimage to the Holy Lands
Lancashire Telegraph – 8 Sept 2018. Note: the article mysteriously appeared in yesterday's paper with a photo of Gill rather than me, and missing the last sentence! ‘If you think religion belongs to the past and we live in a new age of reason, you need to check out the facts…’ That was the eye-catching… Continue reading The world is becoming more religious, not less…
Lancashire Telegraph – Saturday Sermon - 3 March 2018 A mother told me recently how she had saved up to buy her young son a football shirt for his favourite team for Christmas. On Christmas morning when he ripped open the present he burst into tears. Distraught, his mother asked what was the matter. ‘It’s… Continue reading Who says that gambling advertising doesn’t influence the young?
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