guilt-free shopping?

Yesterday we made a pilgrimage to the shopping cathedral at Livingston, McArthur Glen.  I was interested to see that their advertising campaign is built around the slogan ‘guilt-free shopping’.  The outlets are discounted designer shops so I’m guessing the lack of guilt is more to do with not paying £100 for a t-shirt rather than Read More …

new traditions

Over Holy Week we have been to church lots but we have also been following a home liturgy we found in a book called Eggs & Ashes, a lent and Easter resource book. The liturgies are very simple.  Beginning on Palm Sunday with 6 lit candles and extinguishing one each day, we read a passage from the Passion Read More …

learning to read the Bible again

Russell and Matt are looking at a 9 point thesis on Learning To Read The Bible Again.  They are taking each of the points in turn.  Point 1 is here on Russell’s blog and here on Matt’s.  Join in!!!

Holy Week

I was guest preacher tonight at a Holy Week service in Lanark. I spent some time talking about Mary of Bethany who anointed Jesus with oil and with love and also about Judas who criticised her for it, then betrayed Jesus. I guess there is a Mary and a Judas in us all. Thankfully God’s Read More …

Palm Sunday

I’ve had such a good day today! I led worship this morning at the friendliest church I think I’ve ever been in.  The people at Drumchapel United Reformed Church are great.  They made Avril and I feel so welcome and they are so relaxed about worship that it really creates a warm and accepting atmosphere.  Read More …