Church leaders are storytellers by vocation. They retell the story of Jesus — not as a static account, but as a living narrative people are invited to inhabit. But they also tell other stories alongside this one: stories about the church itself — where it has come from, where it is going, and why it matters. These stories circulate everywhere: sermons, leadership meetings, PCCs, reports, funding conversations, informal networks. Over time, they create a shared reality. And th

The First Word — Heralds Two days before ordination, six wait in cassocks that itch against the skin. They gather in the retreat house...

Fr. Andrew wipes the drizzle from his glasses, cassock frayed at the cuffs, a stole of second-hand brocade— green today, though few would...

I. Scripture and Rubble She read Joshua that morning. Promised land, cities razed, milk and honey, sweet on the page, but with the taste...

East of Eden: The Last Sermon I. Bedside – Gospel She sat by his bedside— hospice light low, steady, the quiet sliced only by distant...

Sometimes, not all the time, he doubts. The phone lights up— war in Iran, slaughter in Gaza, climate breakdown racing like a car with no...

Once, he worshipped an angry God— the kind who answered before you even asked. A system, disguised as certainty. Grudem on the shelf,...

The seven meditations below are based on the descriptions of priests/presbyters in the Church of England ordination service. Anglicanism,...

"False narratives are not just 'spin' or 'brand protection,' though they may serve that purpose. They are darkness. They are the opposite...

Churches have a distinct front stage and backstage. On the front stage, pastors and church leaders, akin to actors, project an image of...

Amidst weathered stones, History and tradition intertwine, A sanctified haven, Set apart from the hustle and bustle of the high street. A...