Britain’s Black Friday shopping event fires the starting gun this weekend. Whatever the razzamatazz surrounding it, it can be quite a headache. With deals screaming out, I often end up with massive FOMO. What if I miss out?
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Americans this week are going big with their Fourth of July celebrations. What does freedom really mean,a dn why do you want to be free anyway?
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There are congratulations and celebrations in the air around Sheffield. So who, or what has top place in your affection and attention?
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In many ways the Bible proverb is true, “there is nothing new under the sun.” This worries me as our region and nation embarks upon yet another year of austerity, and tough times.
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Word of the year 2022 is the most alarming: “permacrisis” defined as “an extended period of instability and insecurity.”
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I wonder if you know that the Christians in our city region are always praying for you? It is their speciality.
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For many in our nation, Her Majesty the Queen was rather like everybody’s favourite granny, a constant figure of wisdom, kindness and good humour, in an age of uncertainty.
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There is a groundswell insisting that our public figures should better uphold our nation’s values, such as truthfulness and looking beyond one’s own interest to seek the mutual flourishing of each other and our communities.
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A bible Proverb implores God’s people to “speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.” That’s easier said than done, isn’t it? Most of us are passionate about a fairer society, but we probably take very little action towards building one.
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Whatever you make of the Royal Family, last weekend’s Jubilee was much more than a celebration of a 70-year reign. In many ways, it was a celebration of service. In fact, the whole of our society hangs on service.
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One thing lockdown showed us was the loneliness in our cities. It proved that living disconnected lives comes at a cost. A national initiative is launched to form Britain’s biggest ever street party over the bank holiday weekend to connect together and to serve their neighbourhoods.
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Anything else lasting? A cultural change means a new kind of behaviour becomes normal.
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What am I supposed to do about it? No doubt many of us feel this way about the present crisis in Ukraine. It affects all Europeans, it challenges our safety, our economy, our future. Yet, it is easy to feel powerless, merely observers not participants, as we watch a few very powerful players on the world stage.
Perhaps, like me, you are struggling to find an adequate local response to an international issue.
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Few things bring our country together these days. This week, England is united by football and our shared experience of COVID. We can be good news people in the midst of a bad news world.
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Our region reacted to the Tier 3 announcement this week with pain and some anger. But what about those people in positions of authority who have to make these tough decisions? Will we still pray and support them?
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Simplicity is very attractive in a situation of confusion, and the British public are crying out for it. One of the greatest draws for me to Christianity is how simple it is. Jesus says, “come follow me” and lays out his life and character as an example to follow.
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Do we really want to return to how everything used to be after lockdown? Can we find a more positive outcome, can we be brave and think carefully about the kind of society we wish to build after the chaos of 2020 subsides? Who will take the lead?
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