Sometimes my daily prayers and readings become a routine, a rhythm just like humming and old familiar tune but in doing so I seem to lose its ability to amaze and surprise. It can be the same for church services, chanting the liturgy and superficially singing along. Exactly when did Jesus leave the building? I think this is [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Tony Miles’
May 15, 2009
Psalm 23 for the workaholic
Oscar Wilde once said that work is the refuge of people who have nothing better to do and for too many of us opur work-life balance seems out of kilter. My good friend Tony Miles recently reminded me of the wise words of J.A Hatfield who said, “The art of resting the mind and the [...]
May 12, 2009
uncomfortable questions
Last night I was at an event which was about getting to know a group of people- some familiar faces and some new. Isn’t it amazing how we go through the same old questions to try to elicit answers that will help us form impressions about people ?One person I spoke to made it clear that [...]
May 7, 2009
Who’s calling your tune?
For years I have loved the song Lord of the Dance by the late Sydney Carter. I find it so profound, timeless, uplifting, moving and yet simple. The image of Christ leading us through the dance of what life is or is meant to be. It just works for me- and I have two left feet! I [...]
April 27, 2009
Maybe today…buy it today
When I began this blog one of the first people to link to it was Tony Miles the media chaplain and broadcaster based at Methodist Central Hall in central London. Earlier this week I got hold of a copy of Tony’s new book Maybe Today which is a collection of 70 days of reflections which [...]
