by Andy Roland | Mar 11, 2024 | Jesus, Post-modern times, Religion
MY WRITING LIFE FEBRUARY 2024 Spring in Earls Court Or not! Because frankly my February had a LOT of church stuff, plus struggling with marketing and very little writing. CHURCH I definitely got my dog collar out of mothballs this month. This was for two Sunday...
by Andy Roland | Feb 15, 2024 | Bible, Holy Week, Jesus, Lent
WHAT DID HE ACTUALLY DO? Thoughts on Holy Week – 1 LENT IS COMING! Easter is early this year (March 31st). So Ash Wednesday, marking the start of Lent is equally early. So here is a reminder of what I believe was the real story of Holy Week. It...
by Andy Roland | Jan 28, 2024 | Bible, Jesus, Pentecost
WHY WAS JOHN THE BAPTIST? INTRODUCTION John the Baptist (or rather Yohanan as in his home language of Aramaic), is a familiar figure in Christian churches. He is particularly revered for pointing to Jesus (or Yeshua in his home language). No one asks why...
by Rev Andy | Nov 7, 2023 | Bible, Prayer, Religion
by Rev Andy | Oct 30, 2023 | Bible
Starting to think I have been a Christian all my life, or at least since I was baptised at the age of 8. I am used to swimming in a Christian sea, even though my mother was a.Quaker Anglican and my father an agnostic Jew but were both very tolerant people That is why...
by Andy Roland | Oct 11, 2023 | Bible
OUT AND ABOUT The first half of the month was taken up with a surprising number of visits outside London – surprising because they were unplanned. A fellow member of the ACW (Association of Christian Writers), Arnold, told me of a conference in...
