Guest Preacher

Guest Preacher

Aug 22, 2024 | QPUpdate

Many moons ago… Many moons ago, probably during my first year or so of accepting the call to be the pastor of Pitlochry Baptist, I had a great guy in our church preaching every now and then. He was a member of PBC, working as an academic at that point, but had...
Looking in The Wrong Direction!

Looking in The Wrong Direction!

Aug 15, 2024 | QPUpdate

All I saw was a blank sky, the information I had was wrong and I saw nothing. On Monday there were multiple reports on TV and the internet that the Perseid meteor shower that night would not only be visible but spectacular. This meteor shower passes the earth every...
All In

All In

Aug 8, 2024 | QPUpdate

This week education in various forms will be at the forefront of the minds of many in our church family. Tuesday was SQA results day with the various levels of joy and disappointment that can bring and next week sees the start of a new school year, which may also be...
How to throw things at God

How to throw things at God

Aug 1, 2024 | QPUpdate

There are times when it comes to writing the weekly blog that there seem to be no words which are adequate to express all that is happening in our world. Close to Home. The horrific knife attack in Southport, in which three young girls were killed, has left families...
Looking forward yet mindful of the present

Looking forward yet mindful of the present

Jul 25, 2024 | QPUpdate

It is good to have something nice or exciting to look forward to. Perhaps you have not yet had your summer holiday and you are looking forward to that? Looking forward at QPBC. There are a couple of exciting things to look forward to at QPBC in the Autumn....
Followers and Leaders

Followers and Leaders

Jul 18, 2024 | QPUpdate, Unshakeable

An assassin’s bullet grazes the ear of the Republican presidential nominee, the English football team coach resigns despite, (in my humble opinion) a successful 8 years at the helm. And, as I write, the King’s speech, launches a new government’s agenda upon the...
Followers and Leaders

Keep On Loving

Jul 11, 2024 | QPUpdate, Unshakeable

Whether we see ourselves as athletes or not, we Christians are all running a long-distance race. Anyone who has done any running will have experienced the constant temptation to give up, with voices in the head saying, “You can’t do this.” “You might as well give up...
Followers and Leaders

Pay attention.

Jul 4, 2024 | QPUpdate, Unshakeable

I could easily have missed it if I hadn’t stopped. I guess most of the people around me had just walked by or snapped a quick photo to note a waypoint on a journey to somewhere else. Again and again, I was struck on my Camino Frances pilgrimage by the fact we can be...
Followers and Leaders

Jesus and Elections

Jun 27, 2024 | QPUpdate, Unshakeable

I imagine this title will draw you in. Our home nations go to vote soon and will likely produce a change in UK government. Globally 64 countries (plus the EU) will be at polls in 2024 – this represents around 49% of the global population. Reportedly the biggest...