Photo by Roy Reyna on Pexels.com After a meeting this Thursday, I got the underground from London Bridge station back to my office. As I walked onto the platform, a man spat on the ground just as I walked past. Instinctively I glanced up but I continued walking along the platform and a few yards… Continue reading Gaza, London, Streatham & the randomness of violence
Tag: Martin Luther King
Learning from those who never got there: what Bonhoeffer and King teach me about reaching 40
Last month, I was 40. It's a time to stand back, to reflect and take stock...and invest in moisturiser. Especially when one of my son's friends thought I was 60! In recent years, two of the biggest influences on me have been the writings and example of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King. In some ways,… Continue reading Learning from those who never got there: what Bonhoeffer and King teach me about reaching 40
‘Everyone can be great, because anyone can serve’
Photo by Hugo Magalhaes on Pexels.com ‘Long before and after Jesus, prophets and philosophers have been trying to reconcile the fullest individuality with the most just community. Greatness of servanthood may have been as good an answer as any ever found. The best woman or man was the one who did the most for the… Continue reading ‘Everyone can be great, because anyone can serve’
When good people do nothing
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke Photo by Guilherme Christmann on Pexels.com ‘This city desert makes you feel so cold, it’s got so many people but it’s got no soul’ Jerry Rafferty, Baker Street Last Friday I was getting the tube home from work and… Continue reading When good people do nothing
The price of everything…and the value of nothing
Again, thanks to everyone who has got involved with the campaign. If you are new to this please read the Open Letter to Ross Williams, like this on Facebook group and, if possible, make a call to Global Personals on 01753 27 12 80 to raise your concerns about their website and these adverts. The right motives I have… Continue reading The price of everything…and the value of nothing
The unpredicted tinderbox: 3 factors which fuelled the riots
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com It’s very difficult talking about the reasons for riots during or immediately after they have happened. People who blame things like poverty, racism, alienation, or the classic ‘there is nothing for the kids to do around here’ sound like they are giving easy excuses for terrible behaviour. Most people are… Continue reading The unpredicted tinderbox: 3 factors which fuelled the riots
The right kind of religious extremism
Photo by Gotta Be Worth It on Pexels.com Following the killing of Osama bin Laden, a quote attributed to Rev. Martin Luther King, has been widely circulated via Facebook and Twitter: “I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate… Continue reading The right kind of religious extremism
Grace + Truth 