Category Archives: Friends

The wit and wisdom of Joe…

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

A few people have begun to frequent my blog since Joe Walker died of cancer at the age of 47 last August, and so may not be aware of the enormous respect and affection I have for Joe and his … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Links | 2 Comments

I’m ‘in a relationship’ with my Mum

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Warning: this post is a rant – a rant, to be specific, about that heavily overused word ‘relationship’. Of course, I’m well aware that ‘being in a relationship’ is just the latest euphemism for being – how shall I say … Continue reading →

Posted in Family and Friends, Friends, Humour, Life, Marriage, Thought for the Day | 14 Comments

Bishop Jack Sperry, 1924-2012.

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

I heard tonight that Bishop Jack Sperry died yesterday in Hay River, Northwest Territories at the age of 87. Bishop Jack has a lot to answer for in our family. He was born in the same city as me, Leicester … Continue reading →

Posted in Arctic, Church, Friends, Memories, Ministry, Passages, Pastoral Ministry | 9 Comments

Joe Walker’s birthday

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Today would have been Joe’s 48th birthday. I suspect that many of us who love and miss him will spend a bit of time today reading and reflecting on Felix Hominum. Ideally, this should be combined with a cup of strong … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Passages | 1 Comment

Daily Prayer Partners in Oakham

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

It was four and a half years ago, when I was on sabbatical leave in England, that I first discovered the joy of the daily office at All Saints’ Oakham. Every weekday at 8.00 and 5.00, a couple of people … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, holidays, Prayer | 3 Comments

Trip to Peterborough

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

Marci and I took the train to Peterborough today to meet our friends Erika and Susan. We also had a nice walk around the cathedral, which is definitely my favourite of all English cathedrals I have seen. We’ve been there … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, holidays | 6 Comments

My Favourite Christian Blogs

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

There are a lot of Christian blogs out there; a person could easily spend their whole time reading them (and some apparently do!). How do you choose which ones to read? Which ones are your favourites? Here are my criteria. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Faith, Following Jesus, Friends, God, Good writing, Gospel, Humour, Jesus, Links | 10 Comments

October 1st

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

We got up this morning and went down to the church for a working party in the church grounds. Marci and I had offered to have coffee and muffins ready for everyone, so we were going to go down in … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Friends, Life | 2 Comments

Missing Felix Hominum

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Of all the blogs I read, Felix Hominum was far and away my favourite. I loved Joe’s ability to write about Dante and Augustine, about parenting and making a backyard skating rink, about the Scriptures and about jazz. I loved … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Friends | 6 Comments

Religion is like a what?

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

This photograph has appeared on the Facebook pages of several of my friends in the past few days. Not exactly calculated to improve civil dialogue between religious and non-religious people, I would think. I have several comments. What is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, God, Life | 3 Comments