Pivotal

Pivotal

Pivotal Later this month the Scottish men’s football team face two pivotal games in their quest to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. Will Stevie Clark go for a 4-4-2 or a 4-5-1 is the big question. Clark’s counterpart in Scottish Rugby is, as I write, probably praying...
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A Word in Favour of Words

They say, there are only two sorts of people that are allergic to evangelism: Christians and non-Christians. Yet, the Holy Spirit within us pulsates with a passion to proclaim the good news of Jesus’ death and resurrection and to invite people to repent and believe....
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Worst Statue in Scotland?

Edinburgh is a great place to visit, even this boy from Glasgow has to admit our neighbour to the east is rather cool. It boasts fine architecture, and magnificent museums, but also, in my opinion, one of the worst sculpted statues in Scotland. The statue in question...
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Your Special Contribution

Heard the story about the animal school? It goes like this. Once upon a time, the animals agreed to do something to solve the world’s problems. So, they began an education project. Their school would have a full curriculum of running, climbing, swimming and flying....

Beholding and Becoming

There was a vending machine in the monastery. Slot your cash in and out drops the answer to your physical needs: water, sparkling or still, chocolate and snacks. Having just walked over the Pyrenees from France to Spain for 26km it was an appealing vision to me. But...

Error 501?

Error 501. “No ignition.” The code flashed at me from our broken-down gas boiler on Monday night. The coldest night of the year, so far: no heat and no hot water! Thankfully, we have a great boiler maintenance guy who had the issue fixed by lunchtime Tuesday (I can...

Speaking Grace

  “Careless talk costs lives.” So said the British propaganda machine during World War two.  So it remains. Acrimonious public debate, online algorithms amplifying polarising views are all contributing to a febrile culture of confrontation between numerous...
Father, Son and Holy who?

Father, Son and Holy who?

I believe one of the biggest misconceptions around the Holy Spirit is… that He operates on His own! Holy Spirit reflections The Bible shows us the inseparable operations of God, i.e. Father, Son and Holy Spirit at work every time God does something or moves. (Malachi...
Thank you

Thank you

“Remember to say thanks” is a childhood maxim that adults struggle to apply. Scripture commands us to give thanks: to enter worship with “thanksgiving” (Psalm 100:1-5), to give thanks to God at all times and in all circumstances (1Thessalonians 5:18) and to receive...
Quiet Revival – what’s going on?

Quiet Revival – what’s going on?

Five hundred people from around 45 churches packed in to our “Quiet Revival – what’s going on?” event on Sunday evening. There is clearly a huge appetite to explore and respond to the increasing evidence of an upturn in people investigating Christianity in the...