When asked why he had done it Larry Walters replied ‘It was something I had to do. I had this dream for twenty years, and if I hadn’t done it, ... Read More

This is a true story.  The church’s hospitality had been wonderful.  So much so that the visiting preacher had to make a hasty visit to the bathroom just before the ... Read More

66-67 While all this was going on, Peter was down in the courtyard. One of the Chief Priest’s servant girls came in and, seeing Peter warming himself there, looked hard at ... Read More

As a child, the sadness of the summer holidays coming to an end was always tempered by the excitement of buying new things for school, and especially buying a new ... Read More

In a stunning display of confidence, based on nothing more than wishful thinking, Thomas Midgley addressed reporters in October 1924, and declared that adding lead to petrol would have no ... Read More

60-61 In the middle of this, the Chief Priest stood up and asked Jesus, “What do you have to say to the accusation?” Jesus was silent. He said nothing. The Chief ... Read More

When it comes to relationships there’s nothing more important than getting your facts straight.  The story is told of the wedding where everything was going smoothly, until the priest asked ... Read More

As we’ve seen this week with the distress in some quarters over the silencing of Big Ben, while it undergoes essential repairs, the loss of a reassuring and familiar sound ... Read More

53-54 They led Jesus to the Chief Priest, where the high priests, religious leaders, and scholars had gathered together. Peter followed at a safe distance until they got to the Chief ... Read More

The name Andrew Higgins probably won’t mean anything to you, but if you live in Western Europe you owe your freedom to him.  Speaking in 1964 General Eisenhower said of ... Read More