It is well-known that William Barclay’s Bible commentaries, with their combination of scholarly acumen and popular touch, have had a reach that is very unusual
Presbyterian and Ngoni
When you put together the solemnity of a Presbyterian service of induction and the jubilation of an African service of worship, something special is created.
New Year Prayer
Lex orandi lex credendi is a principle that was established early in the Christian tradition. The succinct Latin can be literally rendered in English as, “the
Where There is Danger
Entering a new year and a new decade we are unusually conscious of danger. The natural environment on which our life depends is in danger
No Room?
“Rejected” was the response to my visa application to visit a country that better remain nameless. I knew that I should not take it personally
Truth, Trust and Democracy
Arriving back in Scotland for a Christmas break I have been plunged into a General Election campaign. This has not brought much cheer. Instead I
