June 2004

I recently heard Greg Haslam of Westminster chapel say that as Christians we are left here on earth to cause trouble, to destabilise things. I suppose that is especially true of preachers. According to Greg the task of the preacher is to tell both the church and the world what neither of them want to [...]

Ronald Reagan1911 – 2004 Baroness Thatcher tonight led the tributes to former US President Ronald Reagan, who has died at the age of 93. So far, her comments tower above all the others I have read. That is somehow fitting, as their names were mentioned together as much as Bush and Blair’s are today. Their [...]

In a moment that may go down in history, one of the republican movements best hopes for US president in lets say 20-30 years time unmasked two lies in one action. The first lie is that all conservatives do not have compassion. To be quite honest, although I might be seen by some as a [...]

I know its rather late to talk about The Passion (although the DVD comes out soon!) but, hey, its an important subject! The last couple of sermons I preached have asked the question What was the purpose for the passion-or Why did Jesus Die? It might surprise you to note that thus far in the [...]

Whilst I can understand the political reasons for linking WW2 with the ‘war on terror’ I am not sure of its wisdom. George Bush must recognise that to compare a war that has become part of our folklaw as the ‘good war’ with one that is currently still underway and is far from universally welcomed [...]