2013

A meal with Jesus

Food matters. Meals matter. Meals are full of significance – not just for us, but for God too.

Only 355 days until next Christmas

Celebrating Christmas in Torino...

Synthetic repentance

Why is that true repentance is so elusive?

Miracle in the Post Office

The strange gift of time...

New Year's Reading

Andy Stanley's 'Principle of the Path' is an excellent read as you look ahead to the rest of 2013.

Almost Persuaded?

On Woolf, on Fry, but mostly on Bach...

Does God believe in Atheists?

This book seeks to identify and address the problems of being an atheist.

Flying Home From Phoenix

Our trainee minsters Pete Evans and Jon Reeves are just back from a week spent at Scottsdale Bible Church in Arizona, the church with whom Highfields is hoping to partner in the coming year.

Shepherd of Cactus Campus

One of the real highlights for me in Phoenix was our time with Rick Holman, the pastor of Scottsdale Bible Church's 'Cactus Campus', their satellite congregation.

A Better God

You never know who you might get chatting to around here...

Transformation

When the snow finally arrives...

Daily miracles

Reflections on half-term week.

The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict

An extremely helpful work that is a must-read for everyone involved in conflict resolution - and as you will soon discover when reading this book, that is not only something to be left for the 'experts', but is also the ministry of every disciple of Jesus.

Rediscovering discovery

Our 'retreat week' last week didn't quite go according to plan...

Rediscovering discovery... again

What do you do with those 'harder' books of the Bible?

The issue of the heart

I keep learning these little lessons in seeing what's there...

Seeking A Simpler Life

The Season of Lent ends soon. Good news!

Reporting

Reflections approaching another Easter break...

No interruption

Some distractions are welcome, even on the busiest of days.

Pause for Thought

One of the very recent highlights of my life was a trip to the Grand Canyon.