91 years
91 years ago today, the Armistice was signed, peace declared and the “War to End All Wars” was at an end. And yet we’re still fighting, not least Afghanistan, recently Iraq. We’ve had Falkland, and of course the first Iraq, and Suez, not forgetting (how could we) WW2 that resulted in the deaths of tens of millions globally. On Remembrance Day, the Church stands in front of a memorial and honours the dead. Often, the Church also prays for a just war, for God to bless our military adventures. In our beatification of those who died in the name of ‘democracy’, ‘freedom of speech’ and ‘human rights’, w

Schismophrenia
There are times when everything sounds negative; it usually turns out to be a small part of the picture. Right now, if you mention the Church of Scotland, all you hear is the potential for schism (Anglican? Church of England on the ordination of women?) over the ultimate divisive issue – gay ministers. It seems we don’t get to hear about the work with schools. Or prisoners. Or the elderly. Or aid sent overseas to those in direst need. Or working with young people. Or ministering to people in hospital. No, all we have room for in our newspapers is how this is splitting things up; how there is a gulf seperating