I had never planned a communion service whilst wearing night vision goggles before. I was looking across a thick line of trees, visible only because of the lenses attached to my helmet. It was a training exercise, and that night I had found myself working alongside the medics. A few of them had asked for a field service in the morning, and I shared a few hours on watch with them as I thought about what I would say. The forest before us was large, with dense undergrowth, and w

Teaching the Bible can feel daunting, overwhelming, even paralysing. People entrust their lives in our hands, having confidence that we will bring blessing into their daily walk with God as Jesus is unveiled a little more from his word. High expectations indeed, but right ones. The Bible is God’s book about Jesus, living and active, able to judge the thoughts and attitudes of the heart (Heb 4:12). Hearers are right to have such high expectations. Yet, many of us feel inadequa

The Ascension of Christ. Ed Moll. (CD7) The Latimer Trust, 2025. The first time I ever heard about the ascension of Jesus was as a kid. I remember asking my mom “If Jesus came back to life, did He then die again?” She shared briefly that Jesus ascended to Heaven and that satisfied my question even though the answer was confusing. Fast forward to now being in full time ministry for close to a decade and my understanding had not deepened much since that fateful question. I kne