On the morning of 16th March 1912, Lawrence Oates walked out of his tent in the Antarctic and into temperatures of -400C.  He knew he was going to die and ... Read More

In the summer of 1989 a popular uprising by students and workers led to tens of thousands gathering in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.  The mood was upbeat and hopes were high ... Read More

Beginning in 2003 business owners and shop-keepers in the city of Bristol have been waking up to find apostrophes either inserted or removed from their signage.  It now turns out ... Read More

12:1-2 Then Jesus started telling them stories. “A man planted a vineyard. He fenced it, dug a winepress, erected a watchtower, turned it over to the farmhands, and went off on ... Read More

Jesus once said, “You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.”  This became literally true for Robert Jones who in 1992 was tried and convicted for ... Read More

I grew up watching repeats of the Lone Ranger, the fictional Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West.  Riding into town on his trusty steed he would ... Read More

22-25 Jesus was matter-of-fact: “Embrace this God-life. Really embrace it, and nothing will be too much for you. This mountain, for instance: Just say, ‘Go jump in the lake’—no shuffling or ... Read More

For any parent the worst feeling in the world is suddenly realising that the child who was by your side a moment ago has disappeared.  This happened several times when ... Read More

When our interpretation of religious beliefs becomes so warped that taking life is considered honouring to God, something has gone seriously wrong.  Once again this week we have seen the ... Read More

12-14 As they left Bethany the next day, he was hungry. Off in the distance he saw a fig tree in full leaf. He came up to it expecting to find ... Read More