This is the second part to Martin Thorne’s critique of the failings of the Methodist Church the first part which was shared last week. This week he looks at Holy Communion and the way it is sometimes neglected not only by Methodists but other so-called Sacramental Churches. While one would shy away from the transubstantiation […]
This post by Martin Thorne on https://theologyeverywhere.org dated on March 02nd, is the first of two articles where he takes a look at what for many Methodists are seen as the internal failings of a church where numbers have continued to decline and which has resulted in the closure of churches, joining of circuits and […]
This post by Sheryl Anderson was originally published on January 12th in “Theology Everywhere” and focuses on use of power within a church setting. With numbers of church members decreasing Anderson raises the possibility of how power can be concentrated in a smaller number of people thereby leading to potential for that power to corrupt. […]
I chose reflect on this particular psalm because it is one which in many ways sums up human frailty. It is often described as a composite psalm, made up of different yet connected parts. With the world becoming an evermore dangerous place never has it been more important to ask the Lord for his protection […]
This post by Philip Sudworth, first published by Theology Everywhere on June 23rd caught my eye for the interesting perspective it provides on preaching and the impact we can have on our congregations. When Paul went to Athens, he soon realised that the preaching approach that had been successful amongst his fellow Jews was not […]
May 18th this year marks Aldersgate Sunday, the nearest Sunday to May 24th known as Wesley Day, when on that day in 1738, the founder of the Methodist Church felt his heart strangely warmed while listening to a reading of the preface to Romans by Martin Luther at a church in Aldersgate, East London. May […]
Alternative Poetic Reflections of The Life of Christ Having contributed to the end notes on this short book of poems by Birmingham born poet and author, Philip Hill, I wanted to add some further commentary not only about this collection, but about the author himself who I have come to know through our respective love […]
An interesting take on the whole question of theological education and what it takes to be a theologian in the modern world. As a website which highlights matters of faith this is a useful contribution to that ongoing debate about how we talk more about God and most importantly, to God.
Sunday November 03rd we found ourselves in a week inhabiting the world between life, death and remembering. This blog posting was taken from a sermon I gave commemorating All Saints Day on the Sunday rather than the previous Friday. The readings used in the service were Psalm 24:1-6, Wisdom 3: 1-9 and Revelations 21:1-6. Last […]
I am privileged like many people in our area to know Ian Robertson, former councillor in Walsall in the West Midlands, and in previous years, the cabinet member for health on the council. His track record of service to the local community and his humanitarian work abroad, marks him out as an example of someone […]
Powered by WordPress Michael Cronogue 2026 | All Rights Reserved.
