Lament may seem a strange place to start a Christmas reflection - but that is indeed my starting point. How can we not lament? Sudan, Ukraine, Myanmar, Syria, South Korea,… read on

A few days ago, I listened to a Pax Christ International online event “For a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine”, which spotlighted the work of the Parents Circle -… read on

Day 20: Pennyghael to Fionnphort/Iona And so the 300 year old Tibetan Singing Bowl that had rung last in St Mary’s Church on Lindisfarne following a blessing over 3 weeks… read on

The predominant theme that emerged for me over this advent is one of God creating a larger, more loving story. That makes so much sense to me, as I have… read on

As I travelled last week down the M6 in the cold snap that blanketed much of the country, the combination of darkness, fog and frozen screenwash meant much reduced visibility… read on

We live in extraordinary times and for those of us who see the world through the arc of history, we live in exceedingly dangerous times. The COVID pandemic did not… read on

‘How can we determine the hour when the night ends and the day begins?’ asked the teacher. ‘When from a distance you can distinguish between a dog and a sheep?’… read on

I have been reflecting over advent that Christmas for me this year has some of the feelings I associate more with Easter Saturday or of times sitting in hospitals awaiting… read on

In these tender times, we are grateful for the friendship and support of the Place for Hope community. We are conscious that you may have family, friends, and colleagues who are… read on

Our political, personal, and community lives cannot be separated. We urge those who are leading us through these troubled and troubling times to listen, to think, to act with compassion… read on

Welcome to this Summertime edition of the Peacemakers Network from Place for Hope. A mark of summer where I live has been baking heat followed by dramatic thunderstorms. The splendour… read on

Fourteen years ago, I surveyed 100 congregations in the American southwest regarding their experience of change and conflict in the previous five years. Only one change was negatively associated with… read on