Newnham, 27 September 2026 Good morning everyone! Today I would like to use one example from fairy tales which, I think, is a great metaphor for how the Philippians passage works. How many of you still remember any of Hans…
Readings: Matthew 20:1–16, Philippians 1:21-30 We envy people who seem to have received more. Here at Teynham, we are often jealous—in a good way—of the first disciples. Imagine having the opportunity to walk, talk, and live alongside Jesus! By God’s…
(Pulled from Claude AI) Here’s the full list of books published after 2020, pulled from your bibliography, with brief evaluations. This is a big cross-section (mostly biblical/theological scholarship), so I’ve grouped it by type. Biblical commentaries & OT/NT studies Author,…
Проснулся. Оделся. Всё в порядке. Положил мешки в машину. Послушал молитву. Всё хорошо. Отвез траву в мешках на свалку. Тоже всё норм. Еду на High Street. Slow-mo. Кладу 40 на свой счет. Около меня проезжает полицейская машина. Полицейские смотрят на…
I remember as we moved to Gillingham I went to a charity shop. It is called Age Uk. A nice one. You could find anything there. I found this old book of poetry there. I was absolutely staggered. I knew…
(from a convo with Claude AI) This question actually splits into two quite different things: how theology approaches the study of morality, and the separate philosophical question of whether a moral failure invalidates a theologian’s ideas. Worth taking them one…
(Another convo with Claude AI) This is a great cluster of ideas — they’re related but pull in slightly different directions, and the tension between them is worth naming. First-person sermons put the preacher (or a biblical character) inside the…
(This is from my convo with Claude AI. Ignore that. I left it for my own reference.) Here’s what’s shaping preaching around the world in 2026, pulling together ministry research, homiletics commentary, and global Christianity data. 1. The center of…
Today, for the first time, I was at someone’s place to ask them, together with Paula, about their wishes for the husband’s burial. It was for PB’s cremation services. Paula handled it really confidently. I wish I had that much…
Was walking in that Walderslade forest before meeting with David, my spiritual accompanier. Lots of memories there. Yes, ha ha, I have to learn to sketch better.
