Coranavirus
COVID-19 Briefing 01/09
August 31, 2020Preachers sometimes claim that Jesus spoke more on money and giving than anything else apart from the Kingdom of God. I have never checked it, but there is no doubt …
COVID-19 Briefing 25/08
August 24, 2020After so many months of lockdown, I don’t think I’ve ever appreciated a holiday quite as much as the 10 days we’ve just enjoyed as a family. It was a …
COVID-19 Briefing 11/08
August 10, 2020Church of England Digital Labs conference An online conference for anyone involved in church digital communications: Learn the latest skills and strategy for your church. Join us as we talk …
COVID-19 Briefing 04/08
August 3, 2020Between posts last autumn, our new DDO Craig Holmes ran an ultra-marathon. I remember googling ‘Grand to Grand Ultra’ to learn more about him (and it). I couldn’t quite believe …
COVID-19 Briefing 28/07
July 27, 2020It was good to be reminded of the Lord calling the boy Samuel a few days ago as we immerse ourselves in this part of the Old Testament in Morning …
COVID-19 Briefing 23/07
July 22, 2020Equipment recommendations for online and hybrid services It is tempting to go and buy lots of equipment before you launch an online service, or move from online only to a …
COVID-19 Briefing 21/07
July 20, 2020Psychologists call it ‘reverse culture shock’, and it’s a well-known phenomenon in missionary circles among others: the confusing and often painful adjustments required by those who return to their original …
COVID-19 Briefing 16/07
July 15, 2020Allchurches Trust launches major new grants programme Allchurches Trust has just launched a major new grants programme called ‘Hope Beyond’, aimed at enabling churches and Christian charities to meet the …
COVID-19 Briefing 14/07
July 13, 2020Beware of the ides of March’ is a response I regularly receive whenever I’m asked to give my date of birth. The soothsayer who warned Julius Caesar of this day …
COVID-19 Briefing 09/07
July 8, 2020I am enjoying ploughing through Judges at the moment in Morning Prayer even if it does make for difficult and depressing reading sometimes. It was Gideon’s story that caught my …