the waiting country

Yann Martel has been sending books to the Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper (see here ). Along with the books, he writes letters and i...

To admit you're vulnerable is strong and not weak; it shivers the backs of men.

From the back of the car came these thoughts... When I grow up I'm going to join the army as a morale booster. I'm going to join the...

In Matthew 9, when Jesus tells the paralysed man, Your sins are forgiven ( v.2 ), the Pharisees respond by accusing him of blasphemy ( v.3 ...

A small overview on the book of Job that is big on pastorally-helpful material, grounded in serious exegesis and wise biblical-theology. It...

Been listening to Neil Young's latest release - Live At Massey Hall 1971 - stunning vocal performance, great acoustic guitar, appreciat...

Recently came across this piece, written after an 18-week miscarriage in 1995. The little girl was due to be born in June 1996, hence the na...

of a study-week, to be spent in our Dandy, sans famile (as Alain Dah-vey might say). Here are the books I plan to take and (maybe) to read: ...

I know, LORD, that your laws are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me. May your unfailing love be my comfort, according...

Msr Alain Dah-vey has apparently tagged me (it hasn't happened since I was at Junior School in Pwllheli) so I ought to try to reply ( th...

Americans are not particularly good at sensing the real elements of another people's culture. It helps them to approach foreigners with ...

Christians feed on Scripture. Holy Scripture nurtures the holy community as food nurtures the human body. Christians don't simply learn ...

In Numbers 12 we're told that Moses "was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth" (v.3). The...

5 points from Tom Wright, mediated by Peter Leithart.

Hallowed be your name - the adoration that springs from the appreciation of God as our Father in heaven. The question I had was this: who d...

Although we live on a cursed earth, we also live on a covenanted earth. This is God's earth, and God is covenantally committed to its ...

In commenting on Genesis 3, John Goldingay ( Old Testament Theology p.139) notices that "God actively blesses; God does not actively c...

I believe this to be one of the finest paragraphs ever written. It makes you want to continue reading, its use of english is faultless and i...

for what it's worth, my sermon notes on john 13-17, preached in swinton a couple of years ago, are available here (and also via the ser...

As GoogleEarth pans out, it sets your house, town and country into its global context. The prayer of Jesus draws to a close in these verses ...