Once, on a beach in rural Dumfrieshire, I saw a man taking a crate of homing pigeons from the boot of his car. Then he opened the crate...

The story of Thomas – doubting Thomas. A byword for sceptical questioning. But why is this story, now? A bit of history might help. The...

I imagine many have joined me in the past few weeks saying: "when things get back to normal." But as I reflect, I think that may be very...

Is it just me, but have all the days since this lockdown started to merge into one? Monday feels just like Thursday! The things which...

Well, today is Palm Sunday, and there’s a awful lot going on when Jesus enters Jerusalem. Palms are waving, crowds are shouting, the...

Lord, if you had been here when the cancer became untreatable, when the clot travelled the artery, when the mudslide left the mountain,...

Our lives are connected in ways we are only beginning to comprehend. Our lives depend on so much– but first, and mostly, they depend on...

From money to the coronavirus, from families to work, stress attacks our spirits, minds, and bodies. If unchecked, stress can give way to...

Does anyone have any masking tape? When I come across questions I can’t answer, I intend to tape those questions to my chest. I’m going...

School — cancelled. Holiday– cancelled. Football league and the Olympics– both the lifeblood of my family– cancelled. Conferences,...

“Prayer is the raising of one’s mind and heart to God,” wrote Saint John Damascene. Whether we are speaking with words or sitting in...