November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 How truth toppled an archbishop Next Sunday, with a degree of irony, is Safeguarding Sunday in the Church of England. And priests across the land are probably wondering what to say to their flock. I would be. It is not a good moment for the church; though who knows? Maybe it is. The Archbishop has this week belatedly resigned over a safeguarding scandal; but the visceral anger reverberating through the church suggests he will not be the last Episcopal fall guy. And it’s hard to know with stories like this which of these are worse: …
November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 R.I.P. Nuance We gather here today to say farewell and goodbye to nuance, a much loved member of the human family, now …
October 23, 2024October 26, 2024 Pink Floyd in Eastbourne We saw Pink Floyd perform in Eastbourne last night. Well, not the actual Pink Floyd because they aren’t talking to …
October 8, 2018 Kidnapped by worry Sometimes I declare myself worried. ‘I am so worried!’ I say and quite believe this to be so. ‘And haven’t …
September 28, 2018 ‘Another Bloody Retreat’ reviewed Reviewing ‘Another Bloody Retreat’ in the Church Times, Fiona Hook writes: ‘Fans of Abbot Peter who pick up this book …
September 26, 2018 The two halves of life Evidence suggests that if we wish to flourish in the second half of life, we’ll need to adjust. As Carl …
September 25, 2018 When hope got me into trouble I was conscious recently that hope had got me into a little trouble. And I think this is what happened. …
September 24, 2018 How to save the world We will speak as empty bowls, with beguiling space within. We will speak as empty bowls, without inner clutter blocking …
September 24, 2018 How to speak from the battlefield This is about the difference between speech which holds and speech which assaults. Speech which holds is helpful for life; …
September 18, 2018 This rumoured space There is rumour of it, an inner room within, a particular space, though the entrance is bricked up, weathered and …
September 17, 2018 A legacy of spies A review of John le Carre’s recent spy thriller, A legacy of Spies. Spying is a disease, an illness, a …
September 17, 2018 Small things Each day we are given the strength to do small things; for our life is comprised of such events. There …
