Well, happy new year and here we are again. It seems that we carry on where we left off with vicious stabbings and consequent family...

I have a confession. Every Christmas Eve, if I spot a big truck driving by, I try to spot where they have come from. If the address on...

As Christmas approaches so do nativity plays and the question of photographs. It’s a time when our church media policies can be tested,...

The Hebrews lectionary reading for Advent Sunday told the story of Abraham upping sticks and moving away from the home comforts of Ur to...

The model railway exhibition at our church Christmas Market was a great success. Feedback from customers confirmed it was one of the key...

To see an amazing selection of medieval manuscripts head to the British Library's exhibition entitled 'Anglo- Saxon Kingdoms; Art, Word...

This week’s offering started off as a foray into the world of the DBS Update service. A rare journey I know, but one I was reminded of at...

If you’ve ever trained with me you may recall a story I sometimes tell about my mum and her best friend. It’s the tale of something not...

So again we have learnt about a series of convictions for aspects of child sexual exploitation, and again we are reminded that although...

One of the regular Westminster underground station buskers was singing 'How Great Thou Art' as I hurried along one of the subways under...

The other night, my wife and I went to a house concert. If you are wondering what that is, it’s a gathering of 25-30 people in someone’s...

The readings at my church on Sunday were about numbers, with one being drawn appropriately form the book of Numbers. The 70 chosen by...

The death of a young student in Worcester late last week showed once again the fragility of life, and how a life of ambition, aspiration...

At a recent national safeguarding conference, a speaker blithely announced that we, as safeguarders, would never be the most popular...

And so here we are after a glorious summer, and the start of the countdown to Christmas. As our church year starts again it’s another...

The incessant rain stopped just as Pussy Riot took to the stage at a sodden Greenbelt late on Bank Holiday Sunday afternoon. An eagerly...

This is the last blog on a Canadian topic – promise! It was equally hot in Nova Scotia as it was here in late July and early August, with...

Canada’s Museum of Immigration would make a great trip out for the London District ‘Moving Stories’ team – were it not so far away in...

Driving in Canada is not difficult once you have mastered some aspects of directional signage. Having just returned from travelling Nova...

Being confident about your role as a church or circuit safeguarding officer is a real asset, as you may be the key person whose job it is...