Lessons for the church on the government response to industrial disputes

Two interesting lines of political reasoning are currently doing the rounds. First, there is Rishi Sunak’s comments that NHS nurses seeking a 19% pay increase

External bodies are advisory, not authority

If you are an independent, the independency of the local church is something you kind of camp out on. It’s not some side issue. It

Four reasons your members’ meetings are important

As I write this, we are gearing up for our regular quarterly members’ meeting. So often in ministry, members’ meetings can seem like inefficient incursions

Don’t bind with what we won’t be bound by

Rishi Sunak has been in the news over recent days. More specifically, his wife and her non-domicile (non-dom) status in the UK. As the daughter

What we can learn from the government about taking responsibility in the church

As I am sat here watching the news, top billing goes to the long awaited Sue Gray report. There don’t seem to be many (other

How do we decide when to say ‘yes’ and when to say ‘no’?

As a pastor, I frequently get asked to do lots of things. Many of them seem worthy things to be doing, though a fair amount

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