Diagnosis is not imminent. The BBC this weekend featured a story that one health authority in England is to restrict diagnosis for autism to the most severe cases, whatever that means. Who decides the most severe before diagnosis? Isn't that what diagnosis is about? Story here. As an adult I have been told, after being strongly …
Terrorism
Two days ago I blogged on terrorism. Today I am numb. A suicide bomber has targeted a pop concert in Manchester. At the last count 22 have been killed, the youngest an 8 year old girl. My prayers are with the victims, their families and the people of Manchester. But we do not hate. Hate …
Terrorists
Today the radio news announced that the main political parties are to suspend campaigning in respect to MP Jo Cox, who was murdered by a right wing extremist one year ago. My question to the media is this. Why do you use the word terrorist for extremists from within the Muslim communities, but not for …
New toy
This is it. It is a new cymbal, for the technically minded it is a Sabian Pro Studio 17" crash. Neighbours beware.
Who judges who?
Here comes the judge Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgement you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your …
Britain’s got Prophesy?
There are times when you think you are listening to the voice of God. They turn up in the most unusual places. One happened this weekend. Not in church though. That is not to say that nothing prophetic happened in church this weekend, but not this one. This one was on Britain's Got Talent. Here …
W.M.M.D?
W.M.M.D? What may May do? She took me by surprise, I was not expecting that at all. Theresa May has called a General Election. After constantly saying that this government would go full term, she has suddenly announced an election. It seems that unlike our previous female Prime Minister, this lady is for turning. I …
Unity, conformity and abuse
The last issue of IDEA magazine, the magazine of the Evangelical Alliance in the UK, has been about unity. Issues tend to be themed these days. One thing that struck me as \I recently re-read was the difference between unity and conformity. Unity Unity is different people with different gifts and even ideas working together. …
Bad news, the tomb is empty
They thought death had happened to Jesus, but Jesus has happened to death.
United Airlines and the Kingdom of God.
This last week a man was forcefully ejected from a flight because the seat was required by staff of a partner airline to United, who turned up at the gate after the flight had boarded. Using a phrase straight out of an Orwellian dystopian novel United's cheif executive Oscar Munoz used the phrase designated volunteers to …
Making an ass of myself 