Jesus points to children, to mustard seeds, to yeast working silently in dough. The Kingdom isn't coming someday; it's unfolding now, in the messy middle of our lives. Reflections on the Kingdom of God. 

Reflecting on how God transforms our desires through denial and dependence.

Slow Horses is a masterful exploration of grace, rejection, and possibility.

What I spotted in newness across December 2024…

Reflections on seasonal poetry from George Herbert…

Lifegroup resources & other links for personal, group & church use…

Preparation & anticipation of some weeks away from frontline parish life & ministry…

A reflection on Ephesians 3:19…

A summary of the favourite reads this year…

A weekend talk from a few verses in Isaiah 55. Summary text & video link…

Open letter to my MP at the election of a new PM…

Reflecting on a few days of annual leave…

Limited time and what a year, but here’s some of my favourite reading from it…

We are storied beings. This is a distinct global moment. Another sweating inconvenient Covid-19-related pause!

Hope means profound certainty. Quotes & outtakes about the resurrection of Jesus Christ from Tim Keller’s new book.

Consider it pure joy… we are invited into the dig! James assured us that whatever is known the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 

Whatever may be the busyness & clutter of our lives, the way of Jesus offers us a beautiful simplicity.

Focus gives our lives agency: we are not wandering generalities. Paul the apostle was a pioneer in this way of living.

Jeremiah lands repeated challenges as to how we follow God faithfully! Here some questions that may strengthen your discipleship.

Negotiating unrelenting chaos, in the pursuit of cultivating order, beauty and purpose, daily.