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Six Things You Might Not Have Known About Candlemas

Every year on February 2nd, there is an often-forgotten holiday called Candlemas. But what is Candlemas? Where did it originate — and...

Feb 2, 20254 min read

What Can I Give Him?

It’s one of the enduring images of the Christmas season. The Wise men are travelling by camel through the star-lit night. One star...

Jan 9, 20253 min read

Seven Things You Might Not Know About St Stephen

My first parish after being ordained was in an Anglican parish church dedicated to St Stephen. To my horror, I discovered that St...

Dec 26, 20245 min read

An Advent Reflection about the Second Coming.

Has your home ever been broken into? I’ve only had that experience once. It happened well over 30 years ago when I served my curacy...

Dec 3, 20245 min read

Three Creative Ways to Freshen Up Your Prayer Life

Do you feel like a prayer expert? I don't, either. Luckily, God doesn’t call us to be prayer experts; ‘just practising’ is good enough....

Nov 25, 20244 min read

Forgiveness: The Gift That Sets Us All Free

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. — Lewis B. Smedes As I sit thinking about this subject, I...

Nov 18, 20244 min read

Growing Your Spirituality Without Getting "Religious"

Those who claim to be “spiritual but not religious” account for over 20% of the population in the United Kingdom. And it’s growing every...

Nov 11, 20244 min read

Help! I'm in a Spiritual Rut!

Here’s a little quiz question to start your day. What do you think is the total length of ALL the roads in the UK? It is 246,700 miles....

Nov 3, 20244 min read

What Does it Mean to Be “Blessed”

Do you ever feel like the phrase “bless you” rolls off the tongue automatically? Someone sneezes near us, and we instinctively respond,...

Oct 28, 20243 min read

Can We Change God’s Mind By Praying for What We Want?

It’s a cloudy day in September, and my friend Alex is at our church prayer meeting. As everyone solemnly bows their heads, she prays:...

Oct 21, 20244 min read

Five Quick Tips for Anyone Wanting to Make a Start With Prayer

How’s your prayer life going? Maybe it’s something you’ve wanted to start, restart, or just refresh. Whether it’s been a while, or maybe...

Oct 14, 20244 min read

7 Things You Can Do Instead Of (Or As Well As) Praying For Someone

I’m sick and tired of hearing those easy and facile phrases recited by many Christian people. You know the kind of things I mean… “I’ll...

Oct 7, 20244 min read

Three Ways to Pray Smarter

According to surveys, almost 75% of Christians feel bad about praying less than they should. It can lead to an abundance of guilt and...

Sep 30, 20244 min read

So, Is There a Right Way to Pray?

Prayer is a deeply personal journey, a unique connection between you and God. Yet, many people feel anxious about whether they are...

Sep 23, 20244 min read

How Can We Pray For Our Leaders and Politicians?

Especially When We Disagree With Them? Last week, we considered six groups of people the Bible tells us to pray for, and I received many...

Sep 16, 20244 min read

Six Groups of People the Bible tells us to Pray For

Recently, I saw an article on the Internet entitled 101 Things to Pray for. Yes, there are infinite things to pray for — a LOT more than...

Sep 9, 20244 min read

Four Reasons We Don't Pray

When I was in full-time Christian ministry, I went to lead a small church where a bright, intelligent young lady was the churchwarden...

Sep 2, 20244 min read

Let us Pray

Jesus said, “…it is written, “My house will be a house of prayer…”(Matthew 21:13) Prayer is a time of communication and communion with...

Kevin Highfield

Aug 26, 20242 min read

Does"Everyone Welcome" REALLY mean everyone?

“The old woman stood with eyes uplifted in her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes: high shoes polished about the tops and toes, a long rusty...

Apr 18, 20245 min read

Searching for the Food That Truly Satisfies

Have you ever had this experience? You’re sitting on the sofa watching TV, and you remember that there is food in the fridge that you’d...

Apr 11, 20244 min read