The Power of Words
Authority of newspapers and ourselves
News
Valuing people with Down's Syndrome
A personal perspective on the subject recently discussed at General Synod
Face recognition
Seeing in unlikely places
Variety enables enrichment
Avoiding isolation is good for all of us.
Following Christ in the footsteps of....Mary
Lindsey Hall reflects on the huge risk Mary took in saying 'yes' to God.
God is now here
God doesn't have to be persuaded to be interested in us
Taming Flame Wars
Spoken word and written flame
Following Christ in the footsteps of....Martin Luther King Jr
Lindsey Hall reflects on the life of an American icon during Black History Month.
The Cross - a symbol of love
Speaking out against 'a kind of blasphemy'
Strengthened by a Diet of Worms
Luther, the Reformation, faith, politics and pilgrimage
De-stress or distress?
A time to unwind and de-stigmatise
Foundations from failure
Bishop Mark, Homer Simpson, and Churchill on failure.
St Chad's godly death
Bishop Michael reflects on a death well died.
Let your light shine
Who am I - priest, beacon, servant?
Vocations Sunday
We are all called. God has given each of us gifts to use for the life of the kingdom.
Countdown to Vocations Sunday - 6
Any job can be a vocation, whether or not others think of it as something you are 'called' to do.
Countdown to Vocations Sunday - 5
Often we have lots of vocations, things that we are called to be and do, and these change over time.
Countdown to Vocations Sunday - 4
One of our Readers tells the story of her call to be a school teacher and a Reader
Countdown to Vocations Sunday - 3
Sometimes responding to vocation means making changes
Reconciliation on the cards
"... in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us... "
Countdown to Vocations Sunday - 2
God's call is not always straightforward.
Countdown to Vocations Sunday - 1
Everyone is called.
Pathways, Songlines and Footsteps
What links Aboriginal dreams and a Mercian missionary?
Special Ones
A month after Valentines Day, Clare Spooner reflects on another special status.
Come follow Christ in the footsteps of St Chad
In the March Bishop's Blog, the 99th Bishop of Lichfield reflects on the life of the first.
Be Mine, Valentine
In the Bishop's Pastoral letter for February, Bishop Mark toasts the birds and the martyr.
Bishop's Blog - January 2017
Following a year that seemed to despise facts and experts, Bishop Clive considers what is truth and whether Jesus' choice to reveal the truth about God and his Kingdom through personal testimony and story-telling is a better route to finding truth.
Bishop's Blog - December 2016
Rousing responses to good news is music to the Bishop of Lichfield's ears.
Remembering what exactly?
Remembrancetide - misplaced pride, glorifying war and jingoism? Revd Vic Van den Bergh argues for respect, remembrance and resolve.
Bishop's Blog - November 2016
November is the month for REMEMBERING - and this is very much reflected in the life of our Church.