The gospel lectionary reading for Trinity 21 in this Year B is Mark 10.35–45. The lectionary choice is unfortunate this week, ...

The gospel lectionary reading for Trinity 20 in this year B is Mark 10.17–31, the story of the so-called ‘rich’ ‘young’ ...

Some years ago, one of the fringe meetings at a session of the General Synod focussed on the needs of 'mid-sized churches', ...

Faith hope and love are the three cardinal (or primary) virtues in the Christian faith. As Paul the Apostle wrote: ‘Faith; ...

The gospel lectionary reading for Trinity 20 in this year B is Mark 10.17–31, the story of the so-called 'rich' 'young' ...

The gospel lectionary reading for Trinity 20 in this year B is Mark 10.17–31, the story of the so-called ‘rich’ ‘young’ ‘ruler’. But two of these terms are supplied by Matthew and Luke, and Mark has ...

I write a quarterly column for Preach magazine, in which I explore a significant word or phrase in the Bible, or a theme or ...

The Sunday gospel lectionary reading for Trinity 19 in this Year B is Mark 10.2–16. I think it is impossible to preach on this passage without dealing with the question of the consequences of Jesus’ ...

The Sunday gospel lectionary reading for Trinity 18 in Year B is Mark 10.2–16. I think it is impossible to preach on this passage without dealing with the question of the consequences of Jesus’ ...

Next summer from Sunday 15th to Tuesday 24th June 2025, I will be co-leading a trip to Turkiye and Greece with my friend Dr Peter Walker, exploring the sites of the seven cities in Revelation, Patmos, ...

The Sunday lectionary gospel reading for Trinity 18 in this Year B is Mark 9.38–50. It is a rather unusual reading; it completes the collection of sayings that we began last week, and there is some ...