For all the Saints

What is today?  For most people, it’s the day after Halloween.  That’s true whether or not you’ve enthusiastically celebrated the event, attempted to create an alternative or desperately sought to avoid it.  However, that’s quite ironic because Halloween is a contraction of “All Hallows’ Eve” or “All Saints’ Eve. We say “Happy Halloween” but not… Continue reading For all the Saints

Mike Ovey

It’s five years ago since the shocking news that Mike Ovey had been taken from us suddenly.  Although there has been the constant comfort that he is with the Lord which is a better thing, Mike is still sorely missed.  He’s missed by many as a friend. Although Mike was an academic theologian and principal… Continue reading Mike Ovey

The fear of being forgotten (our obsession with statues)

The debate about tearing down statues that has dominated our news headlines this week has been a proxy for a deeper debate about what we value. Behind it has been questions about who we remember and who we forget and what that says about the things we value. So, one of the key arguments for… Continue reading The fear of being forgotten (our obsession with statues)