May 8, 2025 | Live issues, QPUpdate
Francis Collins is a remarkable man. He’s remarkable for many reasons. He was the lead scientist in the Human Genome Project, he paved the way for several medical breakthroughs by identifying specific genes associated with certain diseases. Until recently, he was head...
May 1, 2025 | Live issues, News, QPUpdate, Teaching series
When Church Hurts It’s the issue that triggered the Archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation and will, undoubtedly, be the first item in the new pope’s in-tray. I am talking about spiritual abuse, the exploitation of position and power which damages people,...
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...
Mar 6, 2025 | QPUpdate, The Way of Jesus
Some years ago, I was part of a large team with a mind numbingly boring task… To relieve the boredom, we would send each other silly email attachments. That is, until we all got called in to see the big boss. Someone, not me I hasten to add, had send an email...
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 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...
