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Optimism for Methodist-Jewish relations
I've just seen this week's Methodist Recorder. Sadly an absolutely first class article (with just a few discordant paragraphs at the end) highlighting the divisions - and the hopes - between Methodists...
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Off line until further notice
I'm afraid I've had a catastrophic computer breakdown. Everything has gone and it looks as though I will have to start all over again. Apologies but until I've got it sorted there will not be time for...
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Back online after a close shave
Wow, that was close. Last week my computer crashed. Went dead. Thought I'd be offline for weeks.The excellent firm I bought it from, Evesham, has very sadly gone out of business. I really did dread...
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And a Happy Hannakuh!
I know its a bit late, but my computer did break down. In recent weeks I have found that many Jewish friends old and new are following this blog.Let me wish you a Happy Hannakuh. I think that his year...
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Student fees - I share the anger
Yes I am angry. Like many parents I want the best for my children. I don't want them to start working life with a mountain of debt to climb.Now, thanks to last nights parliamentary vote I'm going to...
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Idols with feet of clay
Thank goodness we're booked up tonight and won't be among the estimated 20,000,000 Britons who will be watching the final of the X Factor or Strictly Come Dancing on television.One of the drawbacks of...
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We need a general election and a clear mandate
Thinking about the events of the last week I fear that we are in for a very difficult time in British politics. If a few thousand students can create the current panic, what will happen when the...
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"I've had my fill of blogging, and here's why"
I was fascinated to read Tory blogger Iain Dale's article in today's London Evening Standard. It follows his announcement that he has had enough of blogging and will now be working more in mainstream...
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Black country nativity
Fat Prophet sums up the Christmas story for my Black Country neighbours.
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Have a good Christmas
It will be a busy few days and then a welcome break. Happy Christmas everyone.
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A sad start to 2011 in Egypt
The news of the new year car bomb attack on a Christian church in Egypt is both sad and discouraging.Together with the attacks on Christian communities in Iraq, Pakistan and Palestine it demonstrates...
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An encouraging start for 2011 at City Road
The last few weeks have been grim as many elderly members of our congregation did the absolutely right thing and did not risk walking to church along our frozen pavements. This morning there was a...
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We need Biblical standards of justice not lynch law
By coincidence my wife and I spent 24 hours in Bristol during the Christmas week. Like everyone else we had been upset to hear of the tragic case of a young woman found dead on Christmas day in the...
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The challenge of church share
As church shares become more common this story from New York should remind us that two congregations in one church are not always compatible:Chinese ushers wait to begin their church services as the...
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A happy birthday to my dear wife
As the decorations go down with the end of epiphany we raise a glass to Claire who celebrates her birthday today.
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What makes them "easy meat" Jack?
We British are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with our recently arrived neighbours from Muslim countries such as Pakistan and Bangladesh. In November I expressed my concern that press stories...
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The covenant service makes Methodism special
Today we had a fabulous covenant service at our church, City Road Methodist Church, in Birmingham. I wasn't preaching so I was on the back bench and could enjoy every minute of it. I love the covenant...
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Welcome to Presbyterian Pilgrim
Paul over in County Wicklow, Eire has launched a new blog Presbyterian Pilgrim. Pop over and say hi.
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Methodist and socialist?
Goodness knows what the Tea Party in the US would make of this Methodist Preacher. I joined the Labour Party three months after my wholly evangelical conversion and soon after that the Christian...
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Thanks for putting these perverts behind bars Mr Ahmed
In recent days I've expressed my concern at media and political claims that the grooming of young girls for sexual abuse is a phenomena endemic in Muslim communities particularly those of Pakistan...
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