33-34 At noon the sky became extremely dark. The darkness lasted three hours. At three o’clock, Jesus groaned out of the depths, crying loudly, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which means, “My ... Read More

Two of the UK’s most popular radio stations are currently celebrating their 50th birthdays.  With a weekly audience approaching 25 million listeners it’s worth remembering that Radios 1 and 2 ... Read More

Jesus once told a story about Jewish man walking the desert road to Jericho who was attacked by bandits, robbed and left for dead.  Three fellow Jews passed by and ... Read More

21 There was a man walking by, coming from work, Simon from Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus. They made him carry Jesus’ cross. 22-24 The soldiers brought Jesus to Golgotha, ... Read More

In 2016 there were just over 106,000 frontline police officers serving in England and Wales.  In the same year 107 of them were dismissed for gross misconduct.  Amongst the reasons ... Read More

Despite what you might think a ‘Jesus nut’ is not a slang term for an over-enthusiastic Christian, but the name given to the main rotor retaining nut in helicopters.  Probably ... Read More

11-12 But the high priests by then had worked up the crowd to ask for the release of Barabbas. Pilate came back, “So what do I do with this man you ... Read More

By any measure the Giant Redwood is an extraordinary tree.  Growing mainly on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, they soar hundreds of feet into the sky, ... Read More

The story is told of two thieves who broke into a church.  They were drawn to the figure of Christ hanging on the cross behind the altar.  Reflecting the moonlight ... Read More

15:1 At dawn’s first light, the high priests, with the religious leaders and scholars, arranged a conference with the entire Jewish Council. After tying Jesus securely, they took him out and ... Read More