Category Archives: From the basement

I’ve written lots of things over the last few years, some I think are worth reading again. Search through the old boxes and see what’s down here.

Advent…

As some of my more committed readers will know this is the time of year I get a bit obsessed with Advent. I’m a sucker for the whole pondering the wonder of the Author of creation coming to earth as … Continue reading

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If I could turn back time…(and other bad songs about time)

Sadly this isn’t a post about the classic Cher song, sorry to disappoint. Tonight I had the somewhat dubious honour of doing a session at church on ‘wise and creative use of time’. (Gareth if you are reading this you … Continue reading

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A few steps towards the perfect Saturday.

1. Go for a storming bike ride on the South Downs (insert your own place of special beauty), marvel at the pretty clouds, sunshine and freezing cold wind ripping through your body. 2. Make soup. Squash, orange and ginger soup. … Continue reading

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Listen.

For the uninitiated, or those of you who didn’t do a social sciences degree, epistemology (as well as being one of my favourite words) is the study of knowledge, how can we know anything? A pretty important, fundamental question to be … Continue reading

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If you have a spare few days…

There isn’t much better, in my far from humble opinion, to do with your time than go to L’abri. That’s pretty much all I have to say. Really. But if you need some reasons… It’s a place to go and … Continue reading

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