Talking Point

Values, What Values? AS WE APPROACH the season of remembrance, we shall once again give thanks for the lives of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country. We do so […]

Hope for today and for ever AT OUR RETREAT in June, the Caversham ministers looked at each of the four chapters of Paul’s letter to the church at Colosse. I believe there are valuable lessons […]

Finding Peace and Rest IN GENESIS Chapter 2 verse 8, ‘Now the Lord God planted a garden in the east, in Eden’, I note the verb ‘planted’, not ‘made’. I think there is a difference. […]

Civility in Caversham AUGUST IS National Civility Month in the United States of America – but why should the Americans have all the fun? Imagine local people setting aside a few weeks to practise kindness, […]

Rules are made to be broken THERE WAS quite a discussion in the newspapers recently about this saying. I was reminded of it when we received a photo of our granddaughter, aged four, going to […]

Worldwide Wisdom PRIOR TO the 80th anniversary commemorations of VE Day, the actor and writer Sheila Hancock wrote: “Our beautiful planet is under threat in many ways. History shows that the solution is definitely not […]

Majorities WHEN YOU are part of a majority, it can feel comfortable, but it has its dangers – of complacency and distorted viewpoints. For example, I’m white, as are most people in Caversham. It would […]

SOME OF MY favourite stories in the Bible are of Jesus’ encounters with his followers on the day of, or soon after, his resurrection out the hated Roman occupiers (imagine Ukrainians longing for someone to […]

WE ARRIVE AT the season of Lent on 5 March, and it is good to consider giving things up for Lent, especially those that will assist your physical health, including eating and drinking less. It […]

IT’S FEBRUARY: we’re looking towards Spring and the card shops are full of Valentine’s Day cards. You could say love is in the air. This year, I am looking forward to marrying three couples at […]