Monthly Archives: February 2014

Look forward in anger

In my previous article I referred to the anger which has recently been expressed by a substantial number of the UK’s leading church-persons. The anger concerned the direction of government in pursuing its austerity programme – increasing cuts to welfare benefit, … Continue reading

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Nod and say thank you

Before we moved to Northampton, England, my family and me lived and worked in the inner city of Melbourne.  The church for which I had ministerial oversight was called the Prahran Community Baptist Centre. The area in which the church … Continue reading

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Daft, but dear

She had been with us since the turn of the century. All three of our children were very fond of her, even though at times she seemed to be from another planet. She demanded attention late at night and early in … Continue reading

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Gags and gaffes

The British government recently succeeded in passing a piece of legislation commonly known as the “gagging bill”. After some toing and froing involving both houses of parliament, the bill conveying this legislation was eventually passed owing to a tied 145-145 vote in the House … Continue reading

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