Today and tonight the *ahem* finishing touches and revision *ahem* will be being put to sermons all over the place. Michael McKinley suggests these as eight points which preachers should pray while preparing their sermons. Those who will listen to a sermon tomorrow could well use them as you pray for your preachers’ preparation as …

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Thom Rainer identifies five trends which have developed during the last five years and considers how they have changed the landscape for those who lead. He titles his piece Five Reasons You Can’t Be The Leader You Were Five Years Ago. The digital revolution affects all aspects of leadership. We have observed the radical change …

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Yesterday was Shrove Tuesday (now generically labelled Pancake Tuesday). Which leads us into the season some Christians observe as Lent. Look it up somewhere to find the details. The evangelical wing of the Church (us) seems to be developing a growing fascination with practices which our forefathers (and foremothers) had the good sense to realise …

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