Children can bring us a lot of happiness, but as I have reflected on how I was brought up, how I brought up my children and as I see my ten grand-children being brought up, I think the whole process is tougher than ever. Parents can face a lot of discouragement. We should not minimize the… Continue reading Dealing with discouragements as a parent – by Olive Kuhrt
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How do you solve a problem like Jeremy Clarkson? A positive proposal to the BBC – by Jonathan Chilvers
Dear Tony Hall, Director General of the BBC, So next week you have got to decide what you’re going to do about Jeremy Clarkson. On the one hand, you want him to continue heading up one of the BBC’s most successful shows which is loved (and hated) the world over and raking in millions of pounds each… Continue reading How do you solve a problem like Jeremy Clarkson? A positive proposal to the BBC – by Jonathan Chilvers
Left-wing Bishops? The real problem is Jesus himself – by Harry S.B. Chomley
Photo by Mike Bird on Pexels.com Quite rightly, there has been an outcry over the latest bit of propaganda issued by the Guardian-readers-at-prayer otherwise known as the Church of England Bishops. Their 'pastoral letter' issued yesterday ahead of the election was a thinly-veiled support for the left-wing parties. I am not much of a believer, but… Continue reading Left-wing Bishops? The real problem is Jesus himself – by Harry S.B. Chomley
Fifty Shades: Testing our Grey matter – by Mandy Marshall
By now you may be a bit sick of hearing all the news and views about Fifty Shades of Grey. Is it erotic mummy porn? Is it abusive? Is bondage domination sadism and masochism (BDSM) compatible with a healthy relationship? The film based on the books is being released tomorrow - Valentine's Day – but,… Continue reading Fifty Shades: Testing our Grey matter – by Mandy Marshall
How to help someone with an eating disorder – by Emily Norris
Photo by NEOSiAM 2024+ on Pexels.com Today is 'Time to Talk' day, where people are asked to take 5 minutes out of your day to talk about...(bring on the scary taboo topic)..MENTAL ILLNESS. I haven't told many people this, but I was officially diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa seven years ago. I was confused, ashamed and therefore… Continue reading How to help someone with an eating disorder – by Emily Norris
Remembering the holocaust means fighting anti-semitism today – by Alan Bolchover
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com This week marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Many of my Jewish friends are sharing their own family experiences of the holocaust. Nearly all of us have them. Before the Second World War, my grandfather Elio lived in a village called Lubcz in Belorussia,… Continue reading Remembering the holocaust means fighting anti-semitism today – by Alan Bolchover
False Profits: why all companies should pay the tax they owe – by Laura Taylor
Tax collectors had a pretty bad name in New Testament times. And perhaps rightly so. At the time, taxation represented subordination and injustice – collected by a Roman regime stripping wealth from the territories they occupied to fund the machinery of their empire. Religious leaders of the day debated whether it was morally right to pay… Continue reading False Profits: why all companies should pay the tax they owe – by Laura Taylor
I am Not Charlie: a Christian response to the killings in Paris – by Bob Ekblad
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I was deeply troubled by the news of the killings of journalists at Charlie Hebdo, France’s beloved satirical newspaper, by two French Muslim brothers of Algerian descent, Chérif and Saïd Kouachi. I’ve been haunted by footage I saw of these gunmen’s shooting of a police officer in cold blood on… Continue reading I am Not Charlie: a Christian response to the killings in Paris – by Bob Ekblad
One female bishop is not enough: the Church must behave more like Jesus – by Hannah Martin
As the incarnation of progressive politics, Christ would be taking a stand against every evil, from the arms trade to Ukip. The Church of England needs to do the same The Church of England has just announced that Libby Lane is to be the first female bishop – 22 years after the General Synod decided… Continue reading One female bishop is not enough: the Church must behave more like Jesus – by Hannah Martin
The Market is King – by Keith Hebden
This is the text of a sermon given by Rev. Keith Hebden at St Paul's Cathedral on Sunday 30th November, 2014 Photo by Yoss Traore on Pexels.com I travelled around 140 miles to get here from a town called Mansfield in Nottinghamshire. Mansfield is a warm-hearted and friendly town but one where thousands will struggle… Continue reading The Market is King – by Keith Hebden
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