Sacred Treasure There's just so much going on these days, so much that is discombobulating, disturbing, and downright dysfunctional. Trying to get one's head around it all is hard. We need helpful voices in the midst, such as these... Johana…
This post is a little different from normal Q fare and is written by MJ, a friend who has been involved in various ways in UK politics (working for parliamentarians and also as a civil servant). It's based on a…
Sacred Treasure Unherd is a site full of slightly outside-the-box or non-PC writing with some fascinating contributors like Douglas Murray, Giles Fraser and Tom Holland. Here the unique Prof Terry Eagleton is fascinating on the modern problem of Evil (part of…
Twenty years ago, Cross-Examined came out. It was my first and, as the result of UCCF keeping the pot simmering through staffworkers' distribution and Relay Workers' reading lists, it has stayed in print remarkably. It even went through a slight…
Not so long ago, the first anniversary of the UK's Covid lockdowns starting was marked. 'Celebrated' is obviously not the word. And we've all gone a bit stir-crazy. The fact that this blog series appears neverending is a case in…
Some of you will know that the combination of Healthy + Power + Exercise is not one that crosses my lips often. I'm rubbish at taking exercise properly (whether in its healthy or power forms). Give me a book about…
Sacred Treasure This short video speaks for itself and features MPs and Peers from all political persuasions in the UK Parliament. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcLPAF7TLAU Tim Challies lost his 20-year-old son very suddenly last year. His tribute on what would have been his…
Good friends were surprised to see my name in the statement from Emmanuel Wimbledon Trustees and Elders as someone coming in to help them process the recommendations from the 31:8 report (published last week). Several have been in touch since…
The clamour was simply whelming and resistible. The crowds beating down the front door were truly singular. So I capitulated and gave the fan what was wanted.So, Ladies and Gentlemen, here is a compilation of the various "O Tempora! O…
I love the British Museum. It's a treasure house and a marvel. It covers the entire world and even just a few minutes within its hallowed confines constitute an education. I've often led tour groups around different parts of it,…
To be fair, I've had a mixed response to what I'm offering here. One friend, in particular, felt it was a waste of time because, of course, anybody can sign a piece of paper. That means diddly-squat. Which is entirely…
Sacred Treasure There will be more to come in 2021 about John Stott, I've no doubt, since this is his centenary year. This post by the incisive Sri Lankan theologian, Vinoth Ramachandra, is notable because he is never prone to…