The Church of Scotland, RIP? Reflections on a sea change in the Church of Scotland The morning after the night before. I woke up this morning with a heavy heart and a mind incredulous at the futility of human thinking when it turns away from the Word of God. Several people have written and asked [...]

An Apology Humble pie time. In previous articles I was somewhat critical of the commission set up by the Church of Scotland to conduct an inquiry into the issues raised by the appointment of ministers in same sex partnerships. I thought they would achieve nothing and end up with a fudge. I was wrong. So [...]

The Free Kirk, the Wee Kirk, The Kirk without the Steeple, The Auld Kirk, the Cauld Kirk The Kirk without the People (A popular rhyme at the time of 1843 Disruption) The Tron situation has moved on. And we need to move on too. But because of the importance of what has happened in recent [...]

I don’t know if you have ever said or written something that afterwards you wish had kept quiet. That was how I felt a couple of days ago about my past two articles on the situation in The Tron. The responses have, to say the least, been interesting. Some were critical and helpful, others were [...]

I have received a significant response to my original article. I knew that would happen and am grateful for much of what I have received and a little disappointed at some of it. One thing I received was an excellent blog written by Louis Kinsey who was critical of what I said, but in the [...]

Trongate The Scandal of Glasgow The great city of Glasgow has a motto – ‘Let Glasgow flourish”.  Actually the full motto is or was, ‘Let Glasgow flourish through the preaching of the Word’.  One can understand how in an increasingly aggressively secular society the latter phrase has been dropped, what still manages to shock is [...]

I received such an overwhelming and varied response to last weeks article that I have decided to follow it up. I am not going to name any of my correspondents (and there is no point in reading between the lines and trying to guess who I am referring to!) but suffice it to say that [...]

Some thoughts on St Georges Tron leaving the Church of Scotland I am writing this on the train home from the Servants of the Word conference. It was a joy to hear Alastair Begg, Tim Keller, Dick Lucas, and others and to share in great Gospel fellowship. However what has exercised my mind, spirit and [...]

(Published in  The Dundee Courier on May 23rd 2012) What is the most significant issue facing Dundee today? In the recent survey conducted for Dundee City Council drugs, anti-social behavior and jobs were listed as the number one priority. However it was interesting that the most significant, expensive and disruptive problem was not mentioned – [...]

Dear President Obama, I write to you as a supporter and a friend. I greatly enjoyed reading your books, The Audacity of Hope and Dreams from my Father. I support many (but not all!) of your policies; unlike some of my friends in the US I think that your health policy does not go far [...]