Author Archives: The Briefing
Published Abroad: Homosexual ordinations cause parish to leave
Published Abroad: Salem Clergy welcome witch
Published Abroad: An urban twist to the Bible
Read it aloud
Everyday Ministry
My most vivid recollection of 5th class is of my teacher, Peter Harwin, perched on his desk, reading aloud from the collected stories of Sherlock Holmes. I remember looking around and seeing boys sprawled face down on their desks while this fresh-faced teacher brought to life another spine-chilling instalment of ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’. When the hour was over, he would close the book and the class would suddenly rouse from its apparent slumber and beg him to continue. It was all in vain, for he was a master at keeping boys in suspense. It was sweet agony.
Lot’s Joke
Speciality Bibles we need
Your Bible: Coming Soon
Reverting to religion: even evangelicals?
The Censorship of Dissent
The day I went to church
Everyday Ministry
I was desperate; maybe religion would help. My wife had just been given three months to live, and so I decided to go to church.
Until the end of the world – a conversation with Don Carson
Let’s get rid of priorities
Factotum #1: The Ministry of the Pew
Everyday Ministry
The ‘Pew Prayer’
Some years ago a pastor, Ray Ewers, instructed me in the finer art of how to walk into church. To most people, this might appear to be a rather basic accomplishment requiring little or no tutelage. Perhaps a family with five toddlers would appreciate some advice, but most of us would never give it a thought. Ray’s instruction was very brief: “Pray about where you sit”. (more…)