In Romans chapter 15, St Paul says to the Roman church ‘I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness.’ Possibly an element of flattery or at least good manners here; at the time of writing his letters to the Roman church, Paul had never been to the city… Read more

So how should we regard animals? Does the Bible tell us? Give us any guidance which we might call categorical. Yes I believe it does. But first a statement. ‘It is the fate of every truth to be the object of ridicule when it is first acclaimed’. So said Albert Schweitzer, German philosopher and theologian.… Read more

Let’s talk about generosity, reckless generosity – because that is the sort we should embrace as children of a recklessly generous God. The kind of generosity that risks everything. The kind of generosity God shows all the time all the way. But let’s begin with Bubbles. Who doesn’t love bubbles? Look at the space they… Read more

In the film Bruce Almighty, Bruce is a minor tv personality who feels hard done-by. He misses his big chance to succeed at work, he loses his job, he is beaten up, and it is all the fault, he says, of a God he claims not to believe in. He claims that God is picking… Read more

The American poet Robert Frost once wrote ‘home is the place where, when you go there, they have to take you in’. Is that a good metaphor or image for unconditional love? I used to think so, there was something reassuring about it. You need help, you go home and they’ll help you no matter… Read more