Three books I would recommend on the subject of busyness.
Burnt aubergine, roasted pepper and goats’ cheese stack
A simple recipe: a stack with a base of burnt aubergines, roasted peppers, caramelised onions, and grilled goats cheese.
Kitchen Confidential, by Anthony Bourdain
A review of Anthony Bourdain’s memoir and insight into the world of the professional kitchen
Easter Saturday: Crying Out For Rescue
An Easter Saturday reflection on the despair, irony and hope in Psalm 88
Gethsemane and the Half-Blood Prince
On Sunday I preached on the Garden of Gethsemane, one of the darkest and most psychologically intense passages of Scripture, as Jesus looks into the face of death, pleads with the Father to take away the cup of judgment, and then resolutely decides “Yet not my will, but yours.” As I was preparing for it…
Holy Week: Gethsemane (Matthew 26)
In the final hours before his arrest, trial and execution, Jesus found himself alone in a garden, wrestling in anguished prayer. This talk looks at the events in Gethsemane and considers what it was that made Jesus’ experience so unique (mp3)
Easter Reflections
Next week I will be blogging a series of reflections on the story of Easter. Find out more about what to expect.
God and Guinness
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with this short film about the legacy of the Guinness Family.
Two Sourdough Recipes: A Mill Loaf and a Rolled Oat Boule
Two sourdough recipes I’ve particularly enjoyed making recently: a mill loaf and a rolled oat boule.
Charis, by Preston Sprinkle
The Old Testament is a kaleidoscope of grace and Charis by Preston Sprinkle beautifully depicts grace-story after grace-story after grace-story…