Iona

Iona

A pilgrimage is a journey, often long and physically challenging, made to a sacred place for religious or spiritual reasons. The primary goal is often to seek divine favor, perform penance, achieve personal transformation, or experience a deeper connection with the...
Sowing Seeds

Sowing Seeds

I showed them pictures from the Avengers movies. No response. I tried a joke. No response. I knew I was in trouble. Yesterday I delivered the keynote speech to a Teens leadership conference organised by The Holy Innocents’ High School (HIHS). There were two...
Five Words

Five Words

As I enter my 70s it is a good time to reflect on things that are important to me. Here are five convictions that underlie my life and ministry.   1. Integration ‘The most important one,’ answered Jesus, ‘is this: “Hear, O Israel: the Lord...
The Face of Our Faith

The Face of Our Faith

I have been concerned for some time about the face the church shows to the world. If you were a non-Christian who follows churches on social media, you would conclude that the most important thing about the Christian faith is corporate worship. There would be gifted...