Apr 3, 2025 | QPUpdate, The Way of Jesus
Chassis The whole world is in a state of chassis (Irish for “chaos”). So said Sean O’ Casey in his 1922 play about the Irish civil war “Juno and the Paycock”. He was not wrong. Our world seems to constantly lurch from geopolitical crisis to economic challenge to...
Mar 27, 2025 | QPUpdate, The Way of Jesus
Wondering what these three things have in common? Come along on Sunday and find out! This Sunday 30 March is an All-In service when we gather as all ages and stages together to worship, learn and interact with each other. We are also looking forward to a dedication!...
Mar 13, 2025 | QPUpdate, The Way of Jesus
“Don’t judge me!” No one likes to be pulled up and judged, especially if they are guilty. After all, who likes to admit failure or face the consequences of their mistakes and misdemeanours? We would rather avoid being caught, shift the blame or brush things under the...
Feb 27, 2025 | QPUpdate, The Way of Jesus
Everyday spirituality Most of life’s problems can be solved with baking soda and vinegar. These two household items frequently appear in the world’s favourite lists of life-hacks. Who doesn’t love a good life-hack? Those weird, wacky and sometimes wonderful solutions...
Feb 20, 2025 | Global Focus, QPUpdate
Global Focus Weekend It’s the best-known verse in the bible, John 3:16: “God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son…” It tells us that God’s love is immeasurable and indiscriminate: he loves the whole of humanity in all our variegated glory. He is...
Feb 13, 2025 | QPUpdate, The Way of Jesus
There have been any number of viruses knocking many of us for six this winter. Nevertheless, one abiding infection continues to make Western societies sick. It is a condition named by psychologist Oliver James as “Affluenza”. He diagnoses the affluenza virus as: “The...
Feb 6, 2025 | QPUpdate, The Way of Jesus
Nowhere does following Jesus feel more counter-cultural than when it comes to sexual ethics. In a hook-up, casual-sex culture Jesus holds up an ethic of intimacy which protects and honours faithful, committed relationships between a husband and wife. It is an ethic...
Jan 29, 2025 | QPUpdate, The Way of Jesus
Electricity and I have not always been the best of friends. I have, mainly through my own stupidity, given myself several electrical shocks. One which stands out in my memory – yes there is more than one – was when I set up my brother’s keyboard at church. The plug...
Jan 23, 2025 | News, The Way of Jesus
“Polarisation” is a word that is coming to define our age. Social media algorithms, we are told, double down on our prejudices, and ramp up our reactions. Civility, debate and humanity have left us, and outrage anger and aggression appear to have become virtues. Even...
Jan 16, 2025 | QPUpdate, The Way of Jesus
As religious practice appears to freefall in the UK, interest in Jesus and Christianity is on the rise. Take Russell Brand’s 2024 baptism for instance and his meandering reflections on faith amongst his many online followers. To my point, Brand recently joined forces...
