It was designed for maximum impact and maximum casualty – and, as with 9/11 when people were least expecting it. It’s Patriot’s Day (perhaps that was a warning), the New England winter has loosed its icy grasp and spring is in the air. Trees are starting to blossom and the sun is warming the place […]

Out of all the games I got to play as a kid my all-time favourite was the Treasure Hunt. It starts off slow but then as clues are discovered the pace quickens and it builds in intensity until you get to the last clue and kids are going absolutely wild – lifting up bricks, opening […]

It’s every dad’s worst nightmare. Perhaps I should correct that; it’s some dad’s worst nightmare. Your son (or daughter) suddenly announces to you their preference for body art and yes, he’s talking about the permanent kind. Your first reaction is panic (what I am going to do now?), then fear (what if he doesn’t listen?) […]

A couple of weeks ago I launched out on a series on the Ten Commandments. This wasn’t planned – it wasn’t on my preaching calendar for the year. They just happen to appear in the book we’re going through: the book of Exodus. It suddenly occurred to me that I’d never given much thought to […]

I’m always on the lookout for resources to stimulate my prayer life – books on prayer, biographies of praying men and women, tips on praying for your family etc. I never want my prayer life to go stale. I want to be biting at the bit every morning, eager to get to the prayer closet […]