Staffing small churches

Some jobs are never done

Some jobs just never seem done. We are in that stage of life that children’s mess seems to spread everywhere. Whilst I tend to the

Contextualising Christmas

Short-term visas, labour shortages and the reality of short-term missions

The boss at Lidl – Christian Härtnagel – has said short-term visas will not resolve labour shortages. The Times report: The boss of Lidl has

Like the railways, some churches will need subsidising in perpetuity

Yesterday, The Times (paywall) reported that the railways might well need to be subsidised “in perpetuity”. Richard Hughes, chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility,

When a busy schedule is a cause of rejoicing

There is always something of a ramping up of things in September in church. We come out of our summer break – which was a

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