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The Saint of an English Army before he was Patron Saint of England, St George may have been a soldier, but he was no Englishman.  He was an officer in the Roman army under Diocletian, who refused to abandon his faith during the Terror, and was martyred at Lydda in Palestine about the year 300...

‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ (Psalm 22:1 & Matt 27:46). Where is God? is a common question voiced today and shared by Jesus on the cross on the first Good Friday. This question is answered in the psalm, as we look through the lens of Jesus’ crucifixion. It is a real...

Scottish and UK government ministers have been urged to put their political differences aside and work together to reduce drug deaths. The Revd Brian Casey of Springburn Parish Church in Glasgow said the status quo is no longer tenable because fatalities in Scotland are at a record high and bold action is needed to tackle...

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If you tend to be quiet and courteous, rather than actually friendly with the people living near you, you are not alone – it is a growing trend. A recent study by the Co-op and Neighbourhood Watch has found that there is a shift away from neighbours becoming friends. In fact, it seems that only...

It was: 500 years ago, on 6th April 1520 that Raphael, Italian Renaissance artist and architect, died, aged 37. (Unknown illness.) 250 years ago, on 7th April 1770 that William Wordsworth, British Romantic poet, was born. He was Poet Laureatte 1843-50. 200 years ago, on 8th April 1820 that the famous Ancient Greek statue of...

To a world that seeks to show power through explosives, military might, and physical force, Good Friday makes little sense. A man, hanging on a cross. A man, who claimed to be the Son of God, nailed to a tree. Naked, broken, and dying. Forsaken. Passers-by mock Him: ‘Save yourself! Come down from the cross,...

Thorough and frequent hand washing with soap and water is recommended by the World Health Organisation as the first step to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. I don’t know who first said, “Cleanliness is next to Godliness”, but you won’t find that phrase in the Bible. Ritual washings are practised by many religions, but...

Have you seen the film How to Train your Dragon? It’s set in a Viking village under attack from dragons, who steal livestock and burn down houses. Hiccup, the village Chief’s son, invents a machine to capture dragons. However, when he catches one of the most dangerous dragons, he cannot kill it, when he sees...

Mark, whose home in Jerusalem became a place of rest for Jesus and His 12 apostles, is considered the traditional author of the second gospel.  He is also usually identified as the young man, described in Mark 14:51, who followed Christ after his arrest and then escaped capture by leaving his clothes behind. Papias, in...

Are only children more narcissistic, with feelings of self-admiration and being more prone to rivalry (both of which are signs of being self-centred)? According to recent research by psychologists at Winchester University, the answer is no. A study into the personality differences between only children and those with siblings found that the sole difference in...

Two ambitious projects to boost church growth in Wales have secured grants of nearly £5m between them. New centres of mission in St Davids Diocese and outreach to young people in Llandaff Diocese are at the heart of the latest projects to win grants from the Church in Wales’ Evangelism Fund. The Evangelism Fund was set up in 2018 to help engage people...