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The archetypal refugees for Christians are, of course, the Holy Family: “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there till I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child to destroy … Continue reading →

I wonder what Jesus did for entertainment.  We know that he conversed with his disciples, that he visited friends’ houses and ate with them.  We also know that he needed a break sometimes and would to go into the wilderness … Continue reading →

I think it was in Progressive Voices, the magazine of the Progressive Christianity Network, that I read an article in which the writer was expressing concern about taking bits of the Bible literally.  He recounted how a bishop had said … Continue reading →

The novelist Aldous Huxley wrote, somewhat apologetically,“It’s a bit embarrassing to have been concerned with the human problem all one’s life and find at the end that one has no more to offer by way of advice than ‘try to … Continue reading →

At the start of a new year we have often set ourselves challenges.  We’ve decided that there are  things we can do better, changes to be made and new things to achieve.  We are full of good intentions. About now … Continue reading →

Abba Poeman said about Abba Pior that every single day he made a fresh beginning.  That’s one Desert Father speaking of another back in the 5th century.  Abba Pior was  able to leave behind all yesterday’s concerns, anxieties, failures and … Continue reading →

“How will you your Christmas keep?”  This is the first line of a poem by Eleanor Farjeon, author of the hymn ‘Morning Has Broken’. It crept into my head when I was reflecting on the pressures and the pleasures that … Continue reading →

When did you first hear of Black Friday?  A ploy dreamed up by retail executives in the US to sell more goods, has rapidly spread over here.  What about Giving Tuesday? Where did that come from?  Again, it was a … Continue reading →

It’s understandable that we celebrate the coming of the light at Christmas.  In the build up to the celebration of the Nativity we light an Advent candle each Sunday and already tree lights and decorations are twinkling in windows and … Continue reading →

How many followers have you got on your Twitter account?  How many ‘likes’ have you received on your Facebook page? We all want to know that we are liked and accepted.  At an unconscious level we are regularly checking that … Continue reading →